Factors influencing the opinion of individuals in determining tumour spread after biopsy.

BMC Res Notes · 2011 · PMC3280331 · PMID 22185569

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0.0600

closest p · 1.2× alpha

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boldest claim

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approached near significancep = 0.06so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

This association approached near significance statistically ( p = 0.06).

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.09so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

This association of education level with the spread of tumour after biopsy belief did not reach statistical significance rather only approached it ( p = 0.09).

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