Table 2 Fallacy?: Association of 5α-Reductase Inhibitors With Dementia, Depression, and Suicide

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Exactly - I should have mentioned this. Perhaps replace explained with predictable?

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Maybe “predictable in this data set by a standard, off-the-shelf model”?

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For “risk factors” I have a problem interpreting the goal of the authors this paper helped:

Explicitly distinguishing between the different purposes of observational biomedical studies and explicitly matching the approach, interpretation and wording to the researcher’s intent will enable more focused and productive use of research resources. Avoiding the imprecise term “risk factor” and using a word, such as ‘predictor’, in risk stratification studies and ‘explanatory’ factor in causal studies might bring clarity of thought and thereby reduce unwarranted assumptions in biomedical research.

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This study seems to interpret risk factors as both predictive and explanatory: