Statistical problems in medical research

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 25, 2008, Pages 4819-4826

  Okeh, U M ^a  

^a EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Diagnostic test; Medical research; Statistical methodology

Indexed keywords

BIOSTATISTICS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; PATIENT MONITORING; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SCREENING TEST; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STATISTICS; VALIDATION PROCESS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 58649096129     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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