TirzTom said:Worth stating the units and the reference range whenever you post a number here.
That is right for the common case. Whether it is right for the case being asked about depends on a detail that has not been given.
I would rather be corrected than agreed with, if it comes to it.
TirzTom said:Worth stating the units and the reference range whenever you post a number here.
That reframing is the part I needed. Adding it to my notes with a link back to this thread.
Adding the clinical framing, because it changes how the question reads. Order of operations matters more than any single choice here: establish a baseline, change one thing, wait long enough for it to express itself, then measure again under the same conditions.
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Shop Reference StandardsDr.GastroMayo said:Order of operations matters more than any single choice here: establish a baseline, change one thing, wait long enough for it to express itself, then…
Second this. Posting only so the count is not one.
Dr.GastroMayo said:Order of operations matters more than any single choice here: establish a baseline, change one thing, wait long enough for it to express itself, then…
There is a second half to this that has not been said yet. There is a difference between no evidence and evidence of no effect, and this subject is one where the two get swapped freely in both directions.