Statistical significance or effect size: which result should be interpreted?
A p-value measures compatibility with a null model. Effect size describes observed magnitude and should be paired with an interval and a practical relevance threshold.
Direct answer
Assess detection, magnitude and precision together.
A p-value measures compatibility with a null model. Effect size describes observed magnitude and should be paired with an interval and a practical relevance threshold.
standardized effect = difference / pooled SDESTIMAND
Estimation profile
- Unit of analysis
- Declared unit or comparison × horizonControlled scientific terminology
comparison × outcome - Exact estimand
Effect size + interval + practical threshold- Model or deliverable
standardized effect = difference / pooled SD
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Verifiable analysis framework
- 01Question
Statistical significance or effect size: which result should be interpreted?
- 02Estimand
Effect size + interval + practical threshold · comparison × outcome
- 03Data
group · outcome · sample_size · variance
- 04Model or deliverable
standardized effect = difference / pooled SD
- 05Declared calculation
standardized effect = difference / pooled SD → Effect size + interval + practical threshold
- 06Uncertainty checks
Predefined threshold · Multiplicity · Interval width
- 07Method-specific validation
Check data, estimate stability and interpretation limits. Predefined threshold · Multiplicity · Interval width
- 08Limitations
Conclude that an effect is important because p < 0.05.
Required variables
groupoutcomesample_sizevariance
Checks · Controlled scientific terminology
- Predefined threshold
- Multiplicity
- Interval width
Assess detection, magnitude and precision together.
Conclude that an effect is important because p < 0.05.
Scientific sources
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