Medical Uses of StatisticsJohn C. Bailar III, Frederick Mosteller CRC Press, 2019 M05 20 - 480 pages This work explains the purpose of statistical methods in medical studies and analyzes the statistical techniques used by clinical investigators, with special emphasis on studies published in "The New England Journal of Medicine". It clarifies fundamental concepts of statistical design and analysis, and facilitates the understanding of research results. |
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... given as the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals distributed by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. It gives advice about 15 specific issues that frequently arise in preparing a ...
... given as the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals distributed by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. It gives advice about 15 specific issues that frequently arise in preparing a ...
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... given large drinks of whiskey and water, rum and water, or brandy and water and all showed signs of intoxication. It is “outside knowledge” that supports the conclusion that the effect was not due to the “common factor,” water ...
... given large drinks of whiskey and water, rum and water, or brandy and water and all showed signs of intoxication. It is “outside knowledge” that supports the conclusion that the effect was not due to the “common factor,” water ...
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... meaningless, great care is given to quality-control measures in clinical trials, and care often entails expense. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL VALIDITY The sample survey using probability sampling Section I Broad Concepts and Analytic Techniques ...
... meaningless, great care is given to quality-control measures in clinical trials, and care often entails expense. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL VALIDITY The sample survey using probability sampling Section I Broad Concepts and Analytic Techniques ...
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