When Correlation Does Not Imply Causation: Why your gut ...
sitn.hms.harvard.edu › flash › 2021Jan 27, 2021 · Very often, news on the microbiome field falls into the “correlation does not imply causation” trap, where a relationship between two variables does not imply a direct cause-and-effect. Correlation does not imply causation. To critically evaluate existing scientific findings, we must first understand the difference between correlation and causation. Correlation means that there is a relationship, or pattern, between two different variables, but it does not tell us the nature of the ...