Thread: Clinically vs. Scientifically Proven.

Clinical tests are (well, should be) scientific tests. This means that if something is "clinically proven" then it is "scientifically proven".
But I don't quite understand what this topic is supposed to be about?

I think he is asking if clinically proven can mean something different than scientifically....and yes, I believe it can. There is a reason comercials like certain "male enhancement" commercials say clinically proven and not scientifically.

Originally Posted by tkdyo

I think he is asking if clinically proven can mean something different than scientifically....and yes, I believe it can. There is a reason comercials like certain "male enhancement" commercials say clinically proven and not scientifically.

If something is proven clinically it is proven scientifically.
You cannot prove that a drug or whatever works in any other way then by clinical testing.

In the example you mention "clinically proven" is just a buzz phrase used to make the treatment look legit. You don't believe everything they say in commercials, do you?

nope, thats why I dont like the word clinically...because for some reason it seems like it can get away with being a buzz word more often than scientifically.

Originally Posted by tkdyo

nope, thats why I dont like the word clinically...because for some reason it seems like it can get away with being a buzz word more often than scientifically.

That's basically what I'm saying.

How can they be allowed to use such words? This led me to believe that maybe the term "clincally proven" meant that it hasn't actually been confirmed. But why say "proven" if it isn't actual. It's all too confusing.

Btw, I have been only refering to commercials. Why don't they just go ahead and say scientifically proven.

I think it is illegal to advertise something as clinically tested when it clearly isn't, but not in every country.

In general, saying something is clinically tested implies that it:
a) is safe
b) works

Originally Posted by SnakeCharmer

In general, saying something is clinically tested implies that it:
a) is safe
b) works

And yet they never seem to be FDA approved.

I don't know.