Statistical "errors" in biomedical research: The value of the p-value
Journal Title: Αρχεία Ελληνικής Ιατρικής - Year 2010, Vol 27, Issue 1
Abstract
Statistical analysis of biomedical data has played an important role in the development of health sciences during recent years. The role of statistical science in medical decision making is multidimensional. Calculation of sample size, and assessment of measurement error or decision errors are some of the issues that arise when statistical science is used in the support of evidence based medicine. In this article, common misinterpretations observed in medical articles regarding the arithmetic mean and the correct interpretation of the p-value are discussed.
Authors and Affiliations
D. PANAGIOTAKOS, A. CHAIMANI, M. SITARA
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