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Kelie Hein 

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Re:Topic 8 DQ 2

To me, clinical significance is the "so what" of the study.  It is what makes interventions and outcomes relevant.  I would define statistical significance as whether the interventions and outcomes support the hypothesis of the study.  Sedgwick (2014) defines clinical significance as "the difference between treatments in effectiveness as clinically important, and it is possible that clincical practice will change" (pg. 1).  He defines statistical significance as "the difference seen in the population", and adds that "statistical significance is used to inform clinical significance" (Sedgwick, 2014, pg. 1).

Clinical significance for my project wuold be increased patient safety as a result of decreased diversion rates, secondary to the implementation of education and new policies, procedures, and equipment.  Positive outcomes themselves provide for clinical significance.  In evaluating the change proposal, it will allow for me to determine whether positive outcomes have occurred.  Those positive outcomes can then be utilized to change clinical practice (clinical significance) for the better, and allow increased patient safety.

 

Sedgwick, P. (2014). Clinical significance versus statistical significance. The BMJ, 348.