Module 2: Interpreting Results (quantitative)

Question 1

P-value

Answer 1

-measure the probability that the observed results occurred by chance

Question 2

Small p-value indicates

Answer 2

statistically insignificant

Question 3

Effect size

Answer 3

-measures the magnitude of a relationship (or difference between groups)

Question 4

Confidence interval

Answer 4

-provide a range of values within the true population parameter is likely to fall
-provide info about precision of estimate

Question 5

Methods for interpreting results in context

Answer 5

1) context of study design
2) existing literature
3) study’s limitations