Conclusions reported in European Orthodontic Congress poster abstracts: are they based on clinical or statistical significance?

ABSTRACT:

Background

P-values convey statistical significance while effect estimates and confidence intervals (CIs) place emphasis on the clinical significance. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of reporting clinical or statistical significance in European Orthodontic Society (EOS) Congress scientific poster abstracts and to ascertain whether the conclusions drawn are based on either clinical or statistical significance.

Materials and methods

Abstracts published between 2014 and 2024 were included. Pre-piloting and calibration were undertaken prior to data collection. Abstract characteristics were extracted independently by two reviewers. Descriptive statistics and frequency distributions were calculated.

Results

A total of 3654 abstracts were analysed. The h

SUBMITTER: Yip DAX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12540019 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature