Clinical Significance

Explore these issues on the Internet and through other resources. Share what you find out on these topics:

• Confidence Intervals: Why are they useful in helping to determine clinical significance?
• There are many controversies surrounding the issue of clinical significance vs. statistical significance. Identify one of them and summarize it. Finish with your opinion about the controversy.

This week we turn to the topics of research and statistics. In TD #1, we will focus on descriptive statistics. In TD #2,  we will discuss confidence intervals and interpretation of research statistics. The focus of this question will be guided by the following Course Outcome: 

CO4: Analyze data from relevant sources, including technology, to inform the delivery of care. 

Explore these issues on the Internet and through other resources. Share what you find out on these topics:

• Confidence Intervals: Why are they useful in helping to determine clinical significance?
• There are many controversies surrounding the issue of clinical significance vs. statistical significance. Identify one of them and summarize it. Finish with your opinion about the controversy.