Physical Restraint Disparity Among Autistic Youth Grows With Age
Bioengineer.org
A new critique challenges the interpretation of a study showing increasing physical restraint disparities between autistic and non-autistic youth with age, arguing that the original analysis incorrectly inferred differences based on statistical significance within age groups. The authors highlight a common statistical error, emphasizing that lack of significance in one group does not prove the absence of disparity, and stress the need for formal interaction tests to assess differences across groups. This critique has important implications for how inequities in healthcare are measured and addressed.
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