From significance to divergence: guiding statistical interpretation through language
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Purpose of review P values have long been central to medical research reporting, with the term “statistical significance” and a P value threshold of 0.05 being in common use since 1925. Despite a century of use, P values remain a topic of significant controversy and debate, particularly regarding their proper application and frequent misinterpretation. Much of this confusion stems from adoption of the everyday words “significance” and “confidence” as a label for the statistical concepts that are only loosely connected to their common meaning, subsequently exposing such misleading labels to a wide audience unaware of the disconnect. Recent findings To resolve this ambiguity, we take a look at the existing literature, conclude that this is a language issue and propose replacing “significance” with “divergence” to highlight the data's divergence from the hypothesized null model. In addition, we propose renaming the “1 − α % confidence interval” to “1 − α % uncertainty interval” which would more accurately convey its role in representing uncertainty about the possible data-generating models for the observed data. Summary The revised terminology will help researchers and readers better understand P values and uncertainty intervals, aims to reduce reporting bias (especially for nondivergent results), and will temper unrealistic replicability expectations. It would also minimize misinterpretation and over-interpretation, promoting a clearer, more nuanced understanding of their use in statistical reporting while addressing ongoing misuse controversies.
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- Titre Crossref
- From significance to divergence: guiding statistical interpretation through language
- Date Crossref
- 25/04/2025
- Éditeur
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
- Type
- journal-article
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Research Network (United States) pays non établi dans la noticeEntreprise
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Network Group (Czechia) pays non établi dans la noticeEntreprise
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Qatar University pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Bond University Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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College of Medicine Department of Population Medicine pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Methods in Clinical and Population Health Research pays non établi dans la noticeÉtablissement de santé
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College of Pharmacy Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Practice pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
Research Network (United States), Network Group (Czechia) et Qatar University, avec 4 autres affiliations.
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