Univariate description and bivariate statistical inference: The first step delving into data

Annals of Translational Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2016, Pages

  Zhang, Zhongheng ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Automation; Baseline characteristics; Bivariate statistical inference; R; Table; Univariate description

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PUBLICATION; RANK SUM TEST; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STATISTICS; STUDENT; STUDENT T TEST; WORKFLOW;

EID: 85006201765     PISSN: 23055839     EISSN: 23055847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21037/atm.2016.02.11     Document Type: Article

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