Overview of biostatistics used in clinical research

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 70-81

  De Muth, James E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Methodology; Pharmacy; Research; Statistics

Indexed keywords

BIOSTATISTICS; CHI SQUARE TEST; CLINICAL RESEARCH; FISHER EXACT TEST; HYPOTHESIS; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PARAMETRIC TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOM ERROR; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT T TEST; BIOMETRY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHARMACY;

BIOMETRY; HUMANS; PHARMACY;

EID: 62449220793     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp070006     Document Type: Review

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