MEANING
The extent to which a result or change is large enough to matter in real clinical practice.
Use it for
Name whether a measured change matters in care or daily functioning.Distinguish real-world importance from statistical evidence.
Words that belong together
- clinical significance of a change
- assess clinical significance
- clinically significant difference
On the page
The treatment lowered scores, but the difference fell below the threshold for clinical significance.
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- clinical significance
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Usage notes
Clinical significance is not the same as statistical significance; interpretation depends on outcomes, thresholds, and patient context.
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