Abstract
Chance variability hampers the interpretation of treatment trials. There are two main ways in which we can Be misled: spurious findings may be produced by chance alone, or real effects may be hidden. P values and confidence intervals can help us to avoid these pitfalls when interpreting the findings from clinical trials.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 650-652 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | The British Journal of Hospital Medicine |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 1998 |