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The confidence interval is a so-called random variable, which means, given it’s not significant, you actually can’t really interpret it Descriptively, there is
by antipaul 4y ago
The confidence interval is a so-called random variable, which means, given it’s not significant, you actually can’t really interpret it
Descriptively, there is a trend, yes.
But it can not be interpreted in statistical (inferential) terms, I think.
- manwe150 4y agoRight, the parent post was making the same point: the article claims to have shown a lack of statistical correlation, but all they did was show that their study lacked the ability to detect correlation. It is a subtle movement of a few words, but they are important It can be interpreted in statistical terms. They could use the confidence interval instead to state that the study suggests infection reduces these adverse events by no more than half, nor increases their frequency by no more than triple.