The value of statistical analysis plans in observational research: Defining high-quality research from the start

JAMA

Volumn 308, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 773-774

  Thomas, Laine ^a   Peterson, Eric D ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SAFETY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHORT SURVEY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; VALIDATION PROCESS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATION; PUBLISHING; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; OBSERVATION; PUBLICATION BIAS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84865340614     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.9502     Document Type: Short Survey

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