statistically significant
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“A result that is unlikely to have happened by chance. The usual threshold for this judgement is a likelihood of less than 5%” … (read more)
non-randomized study
(non-experimental study, observational study,)
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“A category of studies that does not use random allocation to assign participants to treatment comparison groups” … (read more)
research evidence
(research findings, research results)
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“The findings of studies, including systematic reviews” … (read more)
benefit
(desirable anticipated effect, desirable effect)
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“Difference in outcomes that favours a treatment in a treatment comparison” … (read more)
cost-effectiveness
(cost-utility)
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“The cost of a treatment in relation to its effects” … (read more)
adverse event (or adverse experience)
(adverse effects, undesirable treatment effects)
— 672 views
“Any untoward medical occurrence associated with the use of a drug in humans, whether or not considered drug related.” … (read more)
treatment effect
(clinical impact, estimate of effect, impact)
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“Changes (increases or decreases) or differences in health outcomes as a result of treatments” … (read more)
index test
— 655 views
“A diagnostic test that is being evaluated against a reference standard test in a study of test accuracy” … (read more)
measurement bias
(ascertainment bias, detection bias, observer bias)
— 651 views
“Bias resulting from systematic differences in how outcomes are measured in treatment comparison groups in a study.” … (read more)