Failure to account for clustering and nesting renders results unreliable in “Body Mass Index and Gut Microbiome: A Cluster-Randomized, Controlled, Pilot Feasibility Study." [Letter to the Editor]
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Statistical rigorReporting transparencyNutrition & aging
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