Change the range not the language on confidence intervals
Datamethods Discussion Forum [Unofficial]
February 25, 2026
The resource you provided is very good for the layperson interested in learning the basic concepts in statistics - thank you.
For the broader public, it can be even more concise I feel, such as: the wide range in the CI indicates that additional study is needed to gain confidence that the results in this study predicts the possibility of benefit / risk of harm in other patients. (If I have it right.)
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