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Is it possible for a research study to have statistically significant results but limited clinical value? Defend your position.

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1. Your position - 100 words
2. Your defense - 150 words

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Statistically Significant Results & Clinical Value

First off, when we say statistically significant, it means that in the testing of a hypothesis in research the studies show that the outcome is not due to chance alone. Conceptualized by English mathematician Ronald Fisher (who is also the brain behind analysis of variance/ANOVA), results are said to be statistically significant if the P values are less 0.05% so that it is possible to reject the null hypothesis of the study. I believe however ...

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