Statistical errors in manuscripts submitted to biochemia medica journal;Statističke pogreške u rukopisima zaprimljenim u časopis Biochemia Medica

Biochemia Medica

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 294-300

  Šimundić, Ana Maria ^a   Nikolac, Nora ^a  

^a SESTRE MILOSRDNICE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Biostatistics; Data analysis; Errors; Research ethics

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; POWER ANALYSIS; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STATISTICS;

EID: 72749105821     PISSN: 13300962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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