Understanding statistical analysis in the surgical literature: Some key concepts

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 398-403

  Young, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Confidence interval; Data interpretation; Outcome; P value

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL AND STATISTICAL PROCEDURES; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NOTE; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STATISTICS;

DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; PUBLICATIONS; RESEARCH DESIGN; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 67650911575     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.04900.x     Document Type: Note

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