15. A medicinal study finds a strong correlation between increasing drug dose and decreasing tumor size. However, the study design was purely observational. What is the critical biostatistical caution when interpreting this finding?
A.
Correlation implies causation.
B.
The correlation is likely due to chance.
C.
Correlation does not imply causation; confounding or other factors may be at play.
✓
D.
The study was poorly designed.
📖 Additional Information
Correlation implies causation.
The correlation is likely due to chance.
Correlation does not imply causation; confounding or other factors may be at play.
