Statistical guidelines for the analysis of data obtained from one or both eyes

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 7-14

  Armstrong, Richard A ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical and experimental optometry; One eye or two; Ophthalmic and physiological optics; Optometry and vision science; Statistical guidelines

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); EYE DISEASE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OPTOMETRY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICS;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; EYE DISEASES; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; OPTOMETRY;

EID: 84871206543     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/opo.12009     Document Type: Review

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