Abstract
A lack of significant difference between populations is often misinterpreted as demonstrating equivalence between the populations. I discuss how this confusion comes about and hint at a future discussion of analyses designed to show equivalence.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 556-557 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Equivalence
- Statistical significance
- Type II error
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine