An exploratory study of primary care physician decision making regarding total joint arthroplasty.

J Gen Intern Med · 2007 · PMC1824775 · PMID 17351843

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almost reached statistical significanceP = .07so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Having more clinic sessions per week almost reached statistical significance (standardized beta 0.15, P = .07).

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a trend toward significanceP = .07so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

There was a trend toward significance for board status (certified vs eligible, 6.6 ± 1.5 vs 5.9 ± 1.8, P = .07).

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