The Bradford Hill Predicate: Ruling Out Random and Systematic Error In two recent posts, I spent some time discussing a recent law review, which had some important things to say about specific causation.[1] One of several points from which I dissented was the article’s argument that Sir Austin Bradford Hill had not made explicit that ruling out random and systematic error was required before assessing his nine “viewpoints” on whether an association was causal. [read post]

  For example, the architects of the new system should consider in very concrete terms the improvements to patient care that are enabled by PHR systems such as Aetna's and the accompanying EBM expert systems and logic, and the minimum infrastructure necessary to enable such improved coordination of care and better outcomes, both on the patient side and on the provider side. [read post]