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Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have revolutionized modern medicine, offering a means for determining causation – rather than mere associations – in medical therapies and other interventions. When well-designed, they minimize bias and confounding variables and provide robust evidence as to whether a treatment is or isn’t effective in its intended purpose. However, as we move into a more personalized and preventative form of medicine (what I call “Medicine 3.0”), we need to recognize that RCTs, while powerful, aren’t always the…