Statistical versus clinical significance in periodontal research and practice

Periodontology 2000

Volumn 39, Issue , 2005, Pages 132-144

  Addy, Martin ^a   Newcombe, Robert G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DENTAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIODONTICS; PERIODONTITIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

BENCHMARKING; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DENTAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERIODONTICS; PERIODONTITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; REVIEW LITERATURE;

EID: 26944503127     PISSN: 09066713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2005.00134.x     Document Type: Review

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