PEDIATRICS Vol. 84 No. 2 August 1989, pp. A37
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STATISTICS DO NOT EXPLAIN

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Causal explanation of associations noted in statistical analysis of basic data is beyond the scope of ordinary statistics. . . . Statistics serve no more than a fallible pattern-recognition device, and explanation of the origin of observed patterns is beyond the scope of the device.