What does STEP 5 report at the 2.4 mg dose level?

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The case in front of me: STEP 5 · 2.4 mg.

I would like to know the limits of what can be inferred from this.

What I am trying to avoid is over-reading a single result, which I have done before.

How should I read this, and where are the traps?

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5Worth saying whether you want relative or absolute risk. They read very differently. – laminar_bench 5 months ago

4Same question, and the two papers I found disagree, which is why I am watching. – Dr_Wren_Halliday 4 months ago

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