causality+ studies types tables Flashcards
Analogy?
similar associations known
similar associations known
analogy
Biological gradient?
dose-dependent relationship between cause and effect
dose-dependent relationship between cause and effect
Biological gradient
Biological plausibility?
probable given established knowledge
probable given established knowledge
Biological plausibility
coherence?
association should not conflict with known facts
association should not conflict with known facts
coherence
consistency?
cause widely associated with effect
cause widely associated with effect
consistency
experimental evidence?
effect evidenced by experimental designs
effect evidenced by experimental designs
experimental evidence?
cause uniquely associated with effect
specificity
specificity?
cause uniquely associated with effect
strength of association?
cause associated with a substantive effect