Nonparametric statistical tests for the continuous data: The basic concept and the practical use

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 8-14

  Nahm, Francis Sahngun ^a  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Data interpretation; Investigative technique; Nonparametric statistics; Statistical data analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM; HUMAN; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; SCIENTIST; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EID: 84958092772     PISSN: 20056419     EISSN: 20057563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2016.69.1.8     Document Type: Article

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