Medical Statistics at a Glance
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Chapter 18, Question 1.
Multiple comparisons


Select all of the statements which you believe are true. The problem of spuriously significant results occurring as a result of multiple comparisons (e.g. of many groups or subgroup analysis) may be alleviated by:

Using the Bonferroni approach which advocates dividing the P-value obtained from each test by the number of tests performed and then comparing this modified P-value to the conventional significance level of 0.05 to determine significance.
Using a more stringent significance level for each test (e.g. 0.01 instead of 0.05).
Only performing a subgroup analysis if the test for an interaction between the treatment and the factor defining the subgroups produces a significant result.
Choosing a higher significance level for each interim analysis in a trial to ensure that the required overall significance level (typically 0.05) is maintained.
Combining multiple endpoints into a composite endpoint.