For example: say I want to find out about using bright light therapy to attenuate afternoon energy dips… How would you approach such an inquiry

  • Paraponera_clavata@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Well, if you’re asking cause you want to apply it in the real world, then you should not rely on just one or a few studies in the literature.

    Maybe ask a MD?

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      3 months ago

      I echo this. I can read papers in a variety of fields and understand what they’re doing and finding, but it takes expertise in that particular field or with the techniques used to really understand the flaws and limitations. Individual studies are often inadequate and sometimes wrong. I would stick to looking at review articles to get a better idea of what is happening in a field in context.