Why do we talk of #dataliteracy or #statisticalliteracy rather than #datanumeracy or #statisticalnumeracy? It seems more logical to extend the definition of numeracy beyond basuc number skills to include data and statistics rather than attach the label literacy to them.

Implementing Statistical Literacy in Civics Teacher Education The growing importance of data in many areas of social life requires the education system to teach students the ability to use data and statistical information. Studies show that data literacy amon...

How can future civics teachers foster #DataLiteracy? the article below shows how ‘Civic Statistics’ can be integrated using open web tools. #StatisticalLiteracy

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10/ But these differences were TINY—like "3.58 vs 3.46 on a 1-to-7 scale" tiny. This demonstrates why statistical significance without effect sizes can be so misleading. And they didn't adjust for confounders like socioeconomic status or parental personality. #StatisticalLiteracy #EffectSizeMatters

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Statistical illusions like lead time bias can make screening appear effective when it's not.

Also, we need to measure all-cause mortality to capture deaths caused by screening itself. #StatisticalLiteracy #HealthcareMetrics #allcausemortality

Never forget: CORRELATION IS NOT CAUSATION
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#StatisticalLiteracy.