Statistical significance does not imply a real effect

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作者
Leppink, Jimmie [1 ]
Winston, Kal [2 ]
O'Sullivan, Patricia [3 ]
机构
[1] Maastricht Univ, Sch Hlth Profess Educ, Maastricht, Netherlands
[2] Univ Liverpool Online, Doctorate Educ Programme, Amsterdam, Netherlands
[3] Univ Calif San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA
关键词
Educational Practice; Null Hypothesis; Objective Structure Clinical Examination; Real Effect; Statistical Significance Level;
D O I
10.1007/s40037-016-0256-6
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
The overall purpose of the 'Statistical Points and Pitfalls' series is to help readers and researchers alike increase awareness of how to use statistics and why 'how we fall into inappropriate choices or interpretations. We hope to help readers understand common misconceptions and give clear guidance on how to avoid common pitfalls by offering simple lips to improve V our reporting of quantitative research findings. Each entry discusses a commonly encountered inappropriate practice and alternatives from a pragmatic perspective with no mathematics involved. We encourage readers to share comments on or suggestions for this section on Twitter. using the hashtap: #mededstats.
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