#statstab #131 Minimal Important Change (MIC) vs Minimal Detectable Change (MDC)

Thoughts: Interesting to think about effects from the user perspective. NB: these aren't the Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID) #confusing :p

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34247326/

Minimal important change (MIC): a conceptual clarification and systematic review of MIC estimates of PROMIS measures - PubMed

We define the minimal important change (MIC) as a threshold for a minimal within-person change over time above which patients perceive themselves importantly changed. There is a lot of confusion about the concept of MIC, particularly about the concepts of minimal important change and minimal detecta …

PubMed

Mormons were once often used for medical drugs trials since their teetotal lifestyle meant they weren’t taking anything else.

Morons are now often used for medical drugs trials since their risk assessment skills are non-existent.

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One-and-done injection halves risk of COVID hospitalization in large trial

An injectable interferon drug significantly reduced the risk that people with COVID-19 would be hospitalized with the disease.

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https://www.livescience.com/one-and-done-injection-halves-risk-of-covid-hospitalization-in-large-trial

One-and-done injection halves risk of COVID hospitalization in large trial

An injectable interferon drug significantly reduced the risk that people with COVID-19 would be hospitalized with the disease.

Live Science

> We are a #charity helping #babies with #birthDefects.

> Thanks so much for helping us. As a family we are not engaging in the #medicalTrials but is that okay?

> We are a charity helping babies with birth defects whose families engage in medical trials.

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