Some of the threats to validity include obtaining an ideal sample of individuals in the population of interest. For example, my study question of “What is the association between low levels of vitamin D and depression?” must contain a sample of the representative population that is of geographic interest to the researchers. While a substantial number of persons have low vitamin D levels in the United States (33%), sex, age, race and ethnicity play a role in maintaining healthy vitamin D levels (CDC…
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