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All hypothesis tests ultimately use a p-value to weigh the strength of the evidence (what the data are telling you about the population). The p-value is a number between 0 and 1 and interpreted in the following way: A small p-value (typically â¤ 0.05) indicates strong evidence against the null hypothesis, so you reject the null hypothesis.
The P value: What it really means. As nurses, we must administer nursing care based on the best available scientific evidence. But for many nurses, critical appraisal, the process used to determine the best available evidence, can seem intimidating. To make critical appraisal more approachable, letâs examine the P value and make sure we know what it is and what it isnât. Defining P value. The P value is the probability that the results of a study are caused by chance alone.