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[Statistical tests: value, principle and interpretation].

R Michel·L Ollivier-Gay·A Spiegel·J P Boutin
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Comparison of data groups requires the use of statistical tests. This article utilizes an example taken from the Revue Médicine Tropicale to illustrate the value of statistical testing as well as an interpretation of the probability value "p" associated with test results.

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R Michel, L Ollivier-Gay, A Spiegel, J P Boutin. 2002. [Statistical tests: value, principle and interpretation].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12616951/

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