Findings Can Be Statistically Significant but Clinically Not Significant

question 6

Multiple Choice

Findings can be statistically significant but clinically not significant. Which of the following studies with statistically significant findings exemplify this?

• A)Seventy-five seconds of UV light daily can completely reverse the symptoms of allergic dermatitis.
• B)Eating a cup of salad greens daily increases one's life expectancy by 2 years.
• C)Petting a cat for 5 minutes daily increases one's endorphin levels.
• D)Exercise Program Delta causes weight loss of 6.3 pounds per year in morbidly obese women.
• E)Talking to a crying baby calms the baby more than ignoring it; picking up the baby calms it more than talking to it.
• F)Medication R15B, taken daily from age 13, completely controls cystic acne by age 23.

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