Statistical significance

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The threshold (commonly p < 0.05) used to determine if a result is likely due to chance or represents a real effect, often misunderstood.

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#143 - John Ioannidis, M.D., D.Sc.: Why most biomedical research is flawed, and how to improve it

#143 - John Ioannidis, M.D., D.Sc.: Why most biomedical research is flawed, and how to improve it

Peter Attia MD

A concept tied to p-values, often set at a threshold like 0.05, that determines if a result is unlikely to have occurred by chance. Ioannidis argues it's often confused with clinical significance and can be misleading, especially with large datasets or bias.

The Reproducibility Crisis

The Reproducibility Crisis

Sabine Hossenfelder

The threshold (commonly p < 0.05) used to determine if a result is likely due to chance or represents a real effect, often misunderstood.