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Common pitfalls in statistical analysis: “P” values, statistical significance and confidence intervals

In the second part of a series on pitfalls in statistical analysis, we look at various ways in which a statistically significant study result can be expressed. We debunk some of the myths regarding the ‘P’ value, explain the importance of ‘confidence intervals’ and clarify the importance of includin...

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Autores principales: Ranganathan, Priya, Pramesh, C. S., Buyse, Marc
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4394578/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25878958
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-3485.154016
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Sumario:In the second part of a series on pitfalls in statistical analysis, we look at various ways in which a statistically significant study result can be expressed. We debunk some of the myths regarding the ‘P’ value, explain the importance of ‘confidence intervals’ and clarify the importance of including both values in a paper