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Relative Risk vs Absolute Risk: Why the Difference Matters
The same medical result can sound dramatically different depending on whether it is described using relative or absolute risk.
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Accessible explanations of research methods, clinical terminology and important health-science concepts.
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What a Confidence Interval Can Tell You About a Research Result
Confidence intervals help communicate the range of estimates that are reasonably compatible with the observed data.
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What a Systematic Review Is Designed to Do
Systematic reviews use predefined methods to identify, assess and synthesise evidence addressing a research question.
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Sensitivity and Specificity Explained
Sensitivity and specificity describe different aspects of how a diagnostic test performs.
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What Statistical Significance Actually Means
Statistical significance addresses compatibility with a statistical model; it does not automatically mean a result is clinically important.