SOLUTION: Does statistical significance imply clinical significance? Why or why not?

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Question 514087: Does statistical significance imply clinical significance? Why or why not?
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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Statistical significance can be of little practical or clinical value. With a large sample, even a miniscule difference can be highly significant. In addition, most statistical significance is based on the null hypothesis, which is a very weak strawman.