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evidenceofllama

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evidenceofllama··on Father’s Age Is Linked to Risk of Autism and Schizophrenia
So is clinical significance determined in part by perceived significance? I feel that a potential 2% risk of conditions as serious as those mentioned in the article could easily influence some people towards choosing to have kids at a younger age.
evidenceofllama··on Father’s Age Is Linked to Risk of Autism and Schizophrenia
Do you mean that 2% is not a clinically significant figure? Could you explain why? (I'm not familiar with clinical significance)