title: Evaluation of research studies. Part III: Statistical significance testing.
abstract: Reading and interpreting research studies is an important and necessary activity of clinical practitioners. Correct evaluation of research findings requires appreciation of certain fundamentals of research methodology and statistics. This article, the third of the series, will review issues pertinent to statistical significance testing.
authors.affiliation: University of New Mexico College of Nursing, Albuquerque 87131-1061.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Albers
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D015982:Bias; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D015987:Effect Modifier, Epidemiologic; D006801:Humans; D009721:Nurse Midwives; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results