[Confidence intervals: why use them?].
We analyze the reasons why the use of confidence intervals is highly advisable. Among these reasons, confidence intervals provide an approach to knowledge of the real importance of a result, independently of statistical significance, as well as equivalence assessment between two variables.
Escrig Sos
Javier
J
Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital General de Castellón, Castellón de la Plana, España, escrig_vicsos@gva.es
Miralles Tena
Juan Manuel
JM
Martínez Ramos
David
D
Rivadulla Serrano
Isabel
I
D016001:Confidence Intervals; D006801:Humans; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013812:Therapeutics / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*