anders_CPH said:

One habit that pays for itself: post the method alongside the number.

Correct as far as it goes. The part it does not cover is what to do when the honest answer is "not enough data", which is more often than anyone likes.

anders_CPH said:

One habit that pays for itself: post the method alongside the number.

This is exactly what I could not find anywhere else. Adding it to my notes with a link back to this thread.

Moderator note: reminder that nothing in this thread is medical advice, and that clinical claims need a source. No action needed from anybody.

traveltech_sara said:

The part it does not cover is what to do when the honest answer is "not enough data", which is more often than anyone likes.

Mine went the same way, slower. I had assumed I was the exception until I read this.

traveltech_sara said:

The part it does not cover is what to do when the honest answer is "not enough data", which is more often than anyone likes.

There is a second half to this that has not been said yet. Start from the measurement rather than the conclusion. Almost every disagreement here turns out to be two people measuring different things and comparing the numbers anyway.

Happy to go further on any of that.