Which one of the following statements best describes the Bradford Hill criteria?

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The characteristics of an association that Bradford Hill suggested be
considered when assessing whether a relation is causal were only intended as a guide
only "None of my nine viewpoints can bring indisputable evidence for or against the
cause‐and‐effect hypothesis and none can be required as a sine qua non.What they can
do, with greater or less strength, is to help us to make up our minds on the fundamental
question ‐ is there any other way of explaining the set of facts before us, is there any
other answer equally, or more, likely than cause and effect? (Hill, A.B.(1965).The
environment and disease: association or causation? Proceedings of the Royal Society for
Medicine, 58: 295-300.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1898525/).While they
were presented in an after‐dinner speech and not a peer‐reviewed publication this does
not detract from their value.

Which One of the Following Statements Best Describes the Bradford