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Alpha level
The probability of erroneously concluding there is a difference between comparison groups when there is in fact no difference (type I error)....
Continue readingThe probability of erroneously concluding there is a difference between comparison groups when there is in fact no difference (type I error). Typically, investigators decide on the chance of a false-positive result they are willing to accept when they plan the sample size for a study (eg, investigators often set alpha level at 0.05).
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