On: Ibuprofen alters human testicular physiology

[mlloyd]

I've taken entirely too much Ibuprofen - I've had a lot of babies. Since the sample size of this study is 31 people, I say that my one case is significant and this study is bunk.

That's why you can't rely on a study of 31 people.

[fragsworth → mlloyd]

It could have easily impacted your hormone production without destroying your ability to have babies.

[WilliamSt → mlloyd]

Of course. I'd much rather trust the anecdotes of a stranger on the internet

[aeternus → WilliamSt]

mlloyd has a point, the P value is right on the edge of significance and the study has only 31 people.

Take into account the bias that the negative result (no-correlation) would not pass the bar for publication and you likely have noise.