The effect size statistic: Useful in health outcomes research?

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 163-170

  Hevey, David ^a,b   McGee, Hannah M ^b  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Clinical significance; Effect size statistics; Health outcomes research; Responsiveness; Statistical significance

Indexed keywords

HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW; SAMPLE; STATISTICS;

EID: 0031947654     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135910539800300201     Document Type: Review

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