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Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Screening Attitudes and Multiple Hypothesis Testing

The recent study by Cunningham, Lewis, Curnow, Glazner, and Massie [1] on the attitudes of respiratory physicians and clinic coordinators towards cystic fibrosis (CF) carrier screening drew several unsupported conclusions because the α level of 0.05 was not corrected for the large number of hypothesis tests conducted, leading to a Type 2 error and the acceptance of hypotheses that were likely false [2].

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-8718
Date01 March 2014
CreatorsJenkins, Bradlee A., Glenn, L. Lee
PublisherDigital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
Source SetsEast Tennessee State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceETSU Faculty Works

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