A p-value less than 0.05 typically indicates that:
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Correct answer: Results are unlikely to be due to chance
A p-value less than 0.05 suggests that the observed results are unlikely due to chance alone. However, it does not guarantee clinical importance or absence of bias. It only addresses statistical significance.
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