P-Value Statistic Comes under Criticism

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How to Determine Clinically Relevant findings

• What was the quality of the study design?
• Does the research report on the decisions made in analyzing data that affect the statistical results, such as dealing with outliers or missing data?
• Does the research indicate how much the results would differ if other decisions had been made?
• What analyses were done but not included in the research report?
• How do the results of the research square with prior knowledge?
• Have ways of incorporating prior knowledge into the analysis been considered?
• Is there a plausible explanation to explain the outcome?