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. 2021 Nov 23;326(20):2068-2069.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.16172.

Use of Confidence Intervals in Interpreting Nonstatistically Significant Results

Alexander T Hawkins  1 , Lauren R Samuels  2
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Use of Confidence Intervals in Interpreting Nonstatistically Significant Results

Alexander T Hawkins et al. JAMA. .
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Three Possible Confidence Intervals From a Study With Statistically Nonsignificant Results MCID indicates minimal clinically important difference.
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