Korean J Anesthesiol.  2016 Apr;69(2):121-125. 10.4097/kjae.2016.69.2.121.

Significant results: statistical or clinical?

• Park S

• KMID: 2242947
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2016.69.2.121

Abstract

The null hypothesis significance test method is popular in biological and medical research. Many researchers have used this method for their research without exact knowledge, though it has both merits and shortcomings. Readers will know its shortcomings, as well as several complementary or alternative methods, as such the estimated effect size and the confidence interval.

Keyword

Biostatistics; Confidence intervals; Statistical models

MeSH Terms

Biostatistics
Confidence Intervals
Models, Statistical