Morley: Image Analysis and Evaluation of Statistically Significant Differences in Geometric Sizes of Crop Seedlings in Response to Biotic Stimulation by Daria D. Emekeeva, Tomiris T. Kusainova, Lev I. Levitsky, Elizaveta M. Kazakova, Mark V. Ivanov, Irina P. Olkhovskaya, Mikhail L. Kuskov, Alexey N. Zhigach, Nataliya N. Glushchenko, Olga A. Bogoslovskaya, Irina A. Tarasova

“…Morley automates the following workflow: (1) group-wise analysis of a few thousand seedlings from multiple images; (2) recognition of seeds, shoots, and roots in seedling images; (3) calculation of shoot and root lengths and surface area; (4) evaluation of statistically significant differences between plant groups; (5) calculation of germination rates; and (6) visualization and interpretation. …”
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The fragility and reliability of conclusions of anesthesia and critical care randomized trials with statistically significant findings: A systematic review by Grolleau, F, Collins, G, Smarandache, A, Pirracchio, R, Gakuba, C, Boutron, I, Busse, J, Devereaux, P, Le Manach, Y

“…A small Fragility Index indicates that the statistical significance of a trial depends on only a few events. …”

Common pitfalls in statistical analysis: "P" values, statistical significance and confidence intervals by Priya Ranganathan, C S Pramesh, Marc Buyse

“…In the second part of a series on pitfalls in statistical analysis, we look at various ways in which a statistically significant study result can be expressed. We debunk some of the myths regarding the ′P′ value, explain the importance of ′confidence intervals′ and clarify the importance of including both values in a paper…”
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Statistical Significant Differences between Aroma Profiles of Beer Brewed from Sorghum by Drew Budner, Joseph Carr, Brett Serafini, Samantha Tucker, Elisabeth Dieckman-Meyer, Lindsey Bell, Katherine A. Thompson-Witrick

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Multidimensional measurement of poverty in Mexico: Statistical significance in the inclusion of non-monetary dimensions by Luis Felipe López Calva, Eduardo Ortiz Juárez

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Determining the statistical significance of the difference between arbitrary curves: A spreadsheet method. by Kalina Hristova, William C Wimley

“…We present a simple, spreadsheet-based method to determine the statistical significance of the difference between any two arbitrary curves. …”
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Determining the statistical significance of the difference between arbitrary curves: A spreadsheet method by Kalina Hristova, William C. Wimley

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Clinical significance vs statistical significance. How to interpret the confidence interval at 95 % by José Darío Martínez-Ezquerro, Alberto Riojas-Garza, Mario Enrique Rendón-Macías

“…For years the p-value has been used to determine this statistical significance and the confidence intervals to measure the magnitude of the effect. …”
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Statistical Significance Testing for Mixed Priors: A Combined Bayesian and Frequentist Analysis by Jakob Robnik, Uroš Seljak

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A test for the statistical significance of DNA sequence similarities for application in databank searches. by Mott, R, Kirkwood, T, Curnow, R

“…A method is developed, based on word-searching, which provides a rapid test for the statistical significance of DNA sequence similarities for use in databank searching. …”

On the statistical significance of compressed ratios in isobaric labeling: A cross-platform comparison by Martinez-Val, A, Garcia, F, Ximénez-Embún, P, Ibarz, N, Zarzuela, E, Ruppen, I, Mohammed, S, Munoz, J

“…We determined the influence of these variables on the statistical significance of the distorted ratios and compared them to the ratios measured without impurities. …”

Publication bias in clinical trials due to statistical significance or direction of trial results. by Hopewell, S, Loudon, K, Clarke, M, Oxman, A, Dickersin, K

“…Three studies found no statistically significant association between sample size and publication. …”

Homology-based method for identification of protein repeats using statistical significance estimates. by Andrade, M, Ponting, C, Gibson, T, Bork, P

Studies with statistically significant effect estimates are more frequently published compared to non-significant estimates in oral health journals by Jadbinder Seehra, Hadil Khraishi, Nikolaos Pandis

“…Abstract Background Studies reporting statistically significant effect estimates tend to be more frequently published compared to studies reporting non-significant or equivalent estimates. …”
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Dexamethasone Is Associated With a Statistically Significant Increase in Postoperative Blood Glucose Levels Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty by Alexander J. Volkmar, MD, Jacob D. Schultz, MD, Mariel M. Rickert, MD, Gregory G. Polkowski, MD, Stephen M. Engstrom, MD, J. Ryan Martin, MD

“…Conclusions: Administration of dexamethasone is associated with a statistically significant increase in POD1 glucose levels, regardless of diabetic status. …”
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A Meta-Epidemiological Study of Positive Results in Clinical Nutrition Research: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Statistically Significant Findings by Konstantinos Gkiouras, Maria-Eleftheria Choleva, Aikaterini Verrou, Dimitrios G. Goulis, Dimitrios P. Bogdanos, Maria G. Grammatikopoulou

“…Positive (statistically significant) findings are easily produced in nutrition research when specific aspects of the research design and analysis are not accounted for. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF COMPACTIVE EFFORTS, SLAG AND CEMENT ON THE GEOTECHNICAL FEATURES OF LATERITE SOIL by SOLOMON IDOWU ADEDOKUN, AKINDELE CHRISTOPHER APATA, ADEWALE OLUKAYODE OGUNDALU, JOHNSON ROTIMI OLUREMI, ADESOKAN OYINLOLA, OLUKEMI KEHINDE FAGBENRO, OSEPH ADEBAYO IGE, ABOSEDE OLUFUNMI ADEWOYE

“… This study investigated the statistical significance of compactive efforts, steel slag and cement on the geotechnical features of the laterite soil. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF COMPACTIVE EFFORTS, SLAG AND CEMENT ON THE GEOTECHNICAL FEATURES OF LATERITE SOIL by SOLOMON IDOWU ADEDOKUN, AKINDELE CHRISTOPHER APATA, ADEWALE OLUKAYODE OGUNDALU, JOHNSON ROTIMI OLUREMI, ADESOKAN OYINLOLA, OLUKEMI KEHINDE FAGBENRO, OSEPH ADEBAYO IGE, ABOSEDE OLUFUNMI ADEWOYE

“… This study investigated the statistical significance of compactive efforts, steel slag and cement on the geotechnical features of the laterite soil. …”
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Statistical significance of prognostic factors on the progression of chronic kidney disease through simulation study by Alka Sabharwal, Gurprit Grover, Shrawan Kumar

“…Materials and Methods: Permutation test and likelihood ratio test were applied to ascertain the statistical significance of the prognostic factors for the progression of CKD into higher stages. …”
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Is N-Hacking Ever OK? The consequences of collecting more data in pursuit of statistical significance by Pamela Reinagel

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