How good data can lead to wrong decisions
Consumer Reports has just withdrawn a report on infant car seat test results. Apparently, the testing wrecked most of the car seats. This, in turn, has been reported to cause many parents to start doubting the usefulness of infant car seats! So what happened? The press release describes the aim of the study:“The original study, published in the February issue of Consumer Reports, was aimed at discovering how infant seats performed in tests at speeds that match those used in the government’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). “ In particular, “Our tests were intended to simulate side crashes at the … Continue reading How good data can lead to wrong decisions