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Bayesian statistics is an approach to estimation and inference based on the use of Bayes' theorem. In a Bayesian analysis, data collected in a study are combined with a prior distribution that expresses a pre-study position about a parameter of interest to form a posterior distribution that expresses the updated, post-study position about the parameter of interest.

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), "Use of Bayesian Methodology in Clinical Trials of Drug and Biological Products; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability," Federal Register, January 12, 2026.

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Observational nutrition studies are too confounded to show whether eggs cause harm

It is difficult to assess the independent effects of dietary cholesterol on blood lipids and CVD because dietary cholesterol is found in sources that are also typically sources of saturated fat.

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Observational nutrition studies are too confounded to show whether eggs cause harm