correlational
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As more beef silver skin is added to meat mixtures, the cooked product becomes darker, with lightness dropping from 64.1 to 62.9 when silver skin goes from 0% to 10%.

Scientific Claim

Cooked meat emulsion lightness (L*) is linearly associated with beef silver skin levels, decreasing from 64.1 to 62.9 as inclusion rose from 0% to 10% (p = 0.045).

Original Statement

Cooked emulsion L* linearly decreased (p = 0.045) as beef silver skin level increased.

Evidence Quality Assessment

Claim Status

appropriately stated

Study Design Support

Design supports claim

Appropriate Language Strength

association

Can only show association/correlation

Assessment Explanation

The study design cannot establish causation; the claim correctly uses 'linearly associated with' to describe the statistical relationship observed.

Evidence from Studies

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No contradicting evidence found