In practice, "statistical models" and observational data are useful for suggesting hypotheses that should be treated very cautiously by the public.
ɪn pɹˈæktɪs, "stɐtˈɪstɪkəl mˈɑːdəlz" ænd ɑːbzɚvˈeɪʃənəl dˈeɪɾə ɑːɹ jˈuːsfəl fɔːɹ sədʒˈɛstɪŋ haɪpˈɑːθəsˌiːz ðæt ʃˌʊd biː tɹˈiːɾᵻd vˈɛɹi kˈɔːʃəsli baɪ ðə pˈʌblɪk.