Why Confidence Intervals are better than P-values

Most journals report a point-estimate of what they're trying to measure with a p-value. This gives you an idea of whether this point-estimate is statistically significant. However, now journals are requiring the reporting of confidence intervals over p-values. CI's give you additional information: First they give you an idea of the precision of the point-estimate. … Continue reading Why Confidence Intervals are better than P-values

Two new videos posted: Clinical Significance and Why CI’s are better than P-values

We added two new videos to clarify and expand upon some concepts. They are both found on the Power, Type II Error and Beta page. They speak specifically to the difference between clinical vs statistical significance andwhy confidence intervals are better than p-values (and how to interpret CI's). If you have questions, please put them … Continue reading Two new videos posted: Clinical Significance and Why CI’s are better than P-values

EMRA + CDEM Patient Presentations Video

SAEM's Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine (CDEM) and EMRA released a training video for medical students that demonstrates how to tell a compelling story when presenting a patient’s case. This brief video offers handy do’s and don’ts that will help medical students understand how best to efficiently and effectively communicate in the ED. The ten-minute … Continue reading EMRA + CDEM Patient Presentations Video