title: Statistics In Brief: Minimum Clinically Important Difference-Availability of Reliable Estimates.
authors.affiliation: The Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University, 125 South 9th Street, Suite 1000, Philadelphia, PA, 19106, USA. mitchell.maltenfort@rothmaninstitute.com.
authors.forename: Mitchell
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maltenfort
authors.affiliation: Hospital Naval de Talcahuano, Talcahuano, Chile.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Díaz-Ledezma
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D000071081:Minimal Clinically Important Difference; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome