If the scientists used the wrong statistical method, you may do just as well believing your horoscope.

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In a press release and a five-page letter to the scientific community, Peter Kim asserts that although Merck had to correct a statistical method, the 18-month conclusion is still valid based upon the data Merck had at the time.

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"It is important to understand that the correction centered on the description of a single statistical method, " Kim said in a statement.

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His plans also reflect the economist's love for good statistical method.

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