From: An epidemiological examination of the subluxation construct using Hill's criteria of causation
 | Criteria | Definition |
---|---|---|
1 | Strength | The size of the risk as measured by appropriate tests. |
2 | Consistency | The association is consistent when results are replicated in studies in different settings using different methods. |
3 | Specificity | When a single putative cause produces a specific effect. |
4 | Temporal sequence | Exposure always precedes the outcome. |
5 | Dose response | An increasing level of exposure (in amount and/or time) increases the risk. |
6 | Experimental evidence | The condition can be altered (prevented or ameliorated) by an appropriate experimental regimen |
7 | Biologic plausibility | The association agrees with currently accepted understanding of pathobiological processes. |
8 | Coherence | The association should be compatible with existing theory and knowledge. |
9 | Analogy | A finding of analogous associations between similar factors and similar diseases. |