NRS 490 Topic 8 DQ 2

NRS 490 Topic 8 DQ 2

Not all EBP projects result in statistically significant results. Define clinical significance, and explain the difference between clinical and statistical significance. How can you use clinical significance to support positive outcomes in your project?

Clinical significance can be defined as the practical importance of a treatment effect irrespective of the fact it has a real genuine, palpable, noticeable impact on routine life. On the other hand statistical significance can be acquired when the observed p value of test statistics is lower than the defined significance level of the study. Clinical interpretation can be used in support of acquiring positive outcome of the project as it influenced the clinical decision making while including decisions about the safety and efficacy of the patient. However, publication about statistically significant differences between sets is incapable of relieving the true picture as in some cases it fails to presents appropriate outcome in clinical practices. Clinical significance can be used to get positive outcome as it helps the researchers to determine the validity of the research and its clinical applicability. Hence to get reliable results proper study design and statistical analysis are essential elements (Page,P., 2014).

Reference:

Page,P. (2014). Beyond Statistical Significance: Clinical Interpretation Of Rehabilitation Research Literature. Int J Sports Phys Ther , 726–736.