There are some things that are good for knowing the quality of a medical examination.

Peer review, method and significance are some expressions to keep track of.

- Perhaps the most important thing is which method has been used.

If, for example, you follow a lot of people for a long time, then you can be pretty sure that the result is good, says SVT's science reporter Johan Bergendorff.

In the video, SVT's science reporter goes through 5 points that determine the quality of a scientific study.