Abstract
Recent studies indicate that rehabilitation researchers frequently include multiple tests of significance in their investigations. This study examined the possibility that the Type I error rate in rehabilitation research is inflated due to the inappropriate analysis of data from multiple significance tests. The incidence of Type I error was computed for a sample of rehabilitation research. The results revealed a Type I error rate substantially higher than the traditionally assumed level of 5% (p<.05). The argument is made that methods to determine the rate of Type I error should be routinely used in rehabilitation research.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 170-173 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue number | 3 I |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1988 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation