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Table 3 Hill's Criteria of Causation Applied to Subluxation

From: An epidemiological examination of the subluxation construct using Hill's criteria of causation

 

Criteria

Result

1

Strength

There were no studies that found a relative risk or odds ratio linking subluxation

2

Consistency

Subluxation has not been noted to be consistently found across any studies in different people, places, circumstances or time.

3

Specificity

There were no studies that linked disease with subluxation of any specificity. Other exposures (variables) or explanations can be given to the disease complex.

4

Temporal sequence

There were no studies suggestive of a temporal sequence linking subluxation with disease

5

Dose response

There were no studies found linking incidence of disease with magnitude of the subluxation

6

Experimental evidence

There were no consistent studies demonstrating subluxation in the animal model

7

Biological plausibility

No studies were found that offered reproducible evidence to suggest a biological plausibility of the subluxation construct.

8

Coherence

There were no studies that indicated a credible level of coherence

9

Analogy

There were no studies suggestive of a casual association via a similar agent.