Response to Comment on: Jones et al. Testosterone Replacement in Hypogonadal Men With Type 2 Diabetes and/or Metabolic Syndrome (the TIMES2 Study). Diabetes Care 2011;34:828–837

Diabetes Care · 2011 · PMC3198290

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0.0530

closest p · 1.1× alpha

0.0670

boldest claim

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almost reached significanceP = 0.053so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

In the total modified per-protocol population, changes in HOMA-IR almost reached significance at 6 ( P = 0.053) and 12 months ( P = 0.055), with a significant reduction in modified per-protocol type 2 diabetic subjects completing 12 months ( P = 0.037).

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approached significanceP = 0.067so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Changes in HOMA-IR in the per-protocol group did not reach significance, but in the type 2 diabetes cohort after 12 months approached significance ( P = 0.067; n = 50).

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