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Statistical significance is the same as practical significance.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that statistical significance is the same as practical significance?

No. Multiple peer-reviewed sources and a reference work state that statistical significance and practical significance are distinct concepts, and one explicitly calls conflating them a common misconception.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 8 against · Last checked

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Statistical significance
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Statistical significance. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistical_significance

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Statistical Significance Versus Practical Significance
1977
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W., D. W. (1977). Statistical Significance Versus Practical Significance. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ179720

When Statistical Significance Is Not Enough: Investigating Relevance, Practical Significance, and Statistical Significance
2020
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Mohajeri, K., Mesgari, M., & Lee, A. S. (2020). When Statistical Significance Is Not Enough: Investigating Relevance, Practical Significance, and Statistical Significance. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.25300/misq/2020/13932

Statistical Significance vs. Practical Significance: An Exploration through Health Education
2012
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L., R. B. & L., D. A. (2012). Statistical Significance vs. Practical Significance: An Exploration through Health Education. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ979317

Marketing pitfalls of statistical significance testing
2005
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Marketing pitfalls of statistical significance testing. (2005). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1108/02634500510612672

Statistical significance versus practical importance in information systems research
2021
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Statistical significance versus practical importance in information systems research. (2021). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/02683962211062236

Interpreting Significance: The Differences Between Statistical Significance, Effect Size, and Practical Importance
2010
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Interpreting Significance: The Differences Between Statistical Significance, Effect Size, and Practical Importance. (2010). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.nainr.2009.12.007

A Method to Assess and Argue for Practical Significance in Software Engineering
2018
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Torkar, R., Furia, C. A., Feldt, R., Neto, F. G. d. O., Gren, L., Lenberg, P., & Ernst, N. A. (2018). A Method to Assess and Argue for Practical Significance in Software Engineering. arxiv.org. https://doi.org/10.1109/TSE.2020.3048991

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