Kanttekeningen bij statistische analyse van NHANES-data en orale microbioomstudie

We read with great interest the article by Mondal et al. titled ∗"Oral microbiome alpha diversity and all-cause, cardiovascular, and non-cardiovascular mortality in US adults: Evidence from the NHANES 2009–2019"∗ (Atherosclerosis 2025; 401:119074). The study provides valuable insights into the relationship between oral microbiome diversity and mortality. However, we wish to highlight a critical methodological concern regarding the handling of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data, which may affect the validity of the findings.