What should we do if we don’t anticipate any difference?
Sometimes we do not wish to detect a difference, because we do not think that there will be one. We might have a trial where we expect or hope to show that two treatments are similar in their effects on the primary outcome. The better treatment would then be decided on the basis of secondary outcomes, such as side effects or cost.
edited by Elaine Jolly, Andrew Fry, Afzal Chaudhry
Chapter 20
Epidemiology and evidence-based medicine
(p. 851)
“Expect” has the idea that it is going to happen, or is very likely, but has no emotion attached.
望むというよりは、あり得ること・実現するだろうことを期待するっていう感じかな？
“Hope” is a bit less definite than “Expect”.
あり得ること・実現するだろうことを望むっていう感じ？
“Wish” is a bit more general than “Expect”. It involves emotion.
実際にはあり得ないことを、こうだったらなあって願うっていう感じ？
“Want” is a desire, like “Wish”.
こうあってほしいって思う感じ？
“Anticipate” is very similar to “Expect”, but has an implication of emotion.
こうなると思うっていう（だから備えちゃう）感じ？
なんだかなあ……
(sk)
Medicine って、いつも evidence-based で、
でもそのわりには、anticipate だし wish だし expect だし hope だし、
なんなんだ？ この感じ。