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Table 2 Statistically significance and clinically relevance on continuous outcomes of LBP. Δ is the MID. Negative values means improvement (for example, greater pain reduction in the treatment vs. control group)

From: Rehabilitation interventions in randomized controlled trials for low back pain: proof of statistical significance often is not relevant

Scenario

N° of trials (%) (total = 42)

N° of comparisons (%) (total = 81)

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A) statistically significant and clinically relevant

15 (36%)

20 (25%)

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B) statistically significant but not clinically relevant

10 (24%)

22 (27%)

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C) not statistically significant but clinically relevant

1 (2%)

1 (1%)

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D) not statistically significant and not clinically relevant

16 (38%)

38 (47%)