Statistical methods in surgical research - A practical guide

European Surgery - Acta Chirurgica Austriaca

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 80-84

  Klingler, A ^a  

^a INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Research design; Statistics; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION; SURGEON; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 2342489336     PISSN: 16821769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10353-004-0047-x     Document Type: Review

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