Statistical vs. clinical significance

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This cartoon by Hywel Williams says: The magnitude of benefit and adverse effects of new treatments are more important than the level of statistical significance.

• Format Cartoons
• Language/s English
• Duration <5 mins
• Difficulty Intermediate

Key Concepts addressed

• 2-3g Statistical significance is not the same as importance

Details

We should overcome our slavish obsession of worshiping the arbitrary 5% significance level and pay more attention to the magnitude of benefit and adverse effects of new treatments for skin disease.

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