A study examining the relationship between fetal X-ray exposure and a particular type of childhood blood cancer found the following odds ratio (and 95% confidence interval) for the association: 2.44 (0.95 to 6.33). This result would likely be considered:

clinically significant, but statistically insignificant
neither clinically nor statistically significant
both clinically and statistically significant
clinically insignificant, but statistically significant

To determine whether the result of a study is considered clinically significant, statistically significant, or both, we need to look at the odds ratio and its confidence interval.

In this case, the odds ratio is 2.44, with a 95% confidence interval of 0.95 to 6.33.

To assess clinical significance, we consider whether the magnitude of the effect is large enough to be considered important in a practical sense. However, since there is no universally agreed-upon threshold for clinical significance, it ultimately depends on the context and the judgment of the researchers or healthcare professionals involved.

To assess statistical significance, we look at whether the confidence interval includes the value of 1. If the confidence interval includes 1, it suggests that there is no statistically significant association between the variables.

In this scenario, the confidence interval (0.95 to 6.33) does not include 1. This indicates that there might be a statistically significant association between fetal X-ray exposure and the particular type of childhood blood cancer.

However, since the 95% confidence interval is quite wide (ranging from 0.95 to 6.33) and includes values both below and above 1, there is uncertainty about the exact value of the odds ratio and the strength of the association.

Therefore, the result would most likely be considered clinically significant, but statistically insignificant, as there is suggestive evidence of a potential association, but the data does not provide a definitive conclusion.