correlational
People who don't already have liver problems but have lower heart rate variability are more likely to develop fatty liver disease later
Scientific Claim
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease development is associated with reduced heart rate variability in adults without pre-existing liver disease
Original Statement
“Low heart rate variability from 10-s electrocardiograms is associated with development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease”
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 claim appropriately specifies the study population (without pre-existing NAFLD) and uses 'associated with' which is appropriate for an observational study.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
0
Contradicting (0)
0
No contradicting evidence found