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].
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-8718 |
Date | 01 March 2014 |
Creators | Jenkins, Bradlee A., Glenn, L. Lee |
Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
Detected Language | English |
Type | text |
Source | ETSU Faculty Works |
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