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Inconsistent conclusions of statistical significance based on p-values and confidence intervals

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  1. Division of Neonatology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    Nicolas Bamat & Erik A Jensen

  2. Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    Nicolas Bamat

  3. Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    Nicolas Bamat & Erik A Jensen

  4. Department of Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    Matthew Bryan

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Bamat, N., Bryan, M. & Jensen, E. Inconsistent conclusions of statistical significance based on p-values and confidence intervals. J Perinatol 38, 295–296 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-017-0027-1

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