Understanding statistical significance.

BACKGROUND: Statistical significance is often misinterpreted as proof or scientific evidence of importance. This article addresses the most common statistical reporting error in the biomedical literature, namely, confusing statistical significance with clinical importance. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this...

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Published in:Nursing Research Vol. 59; no. 3; pp. 219 - 224
Main Author: Hayat MJ
Format: tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins May/Jun2010
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