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Statistics Demystified

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Most clinical investigators approach statistics in one of three ways: (1) total avoidance; (2) mindless “number crunching” often facilitated by ready access to microcomputers with statistical software packages; or (3) blind faith in the advice of statistical consultants. Unfortunately, none of these approaches is particularly conducive to research of high quality and utility.

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  1. M. S. Kramer
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  2. H. Troidl
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Surgery, University of Cologne Surgical Clinic Merheim, D-5000, Cologne 91, Federal Republic of Germany

    Hans Troidl

  2. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill University, H3A 1A2, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Walter O. Spitzer

  3. Department of Anaesthesia, Harvard University Massachusetts General Hospital, 02114, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Bucknam McPeek

  4. Department of Surgery, McGill University Montreal General Hospital, H3G 1A4, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    David S. Mulder

  5. Division of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Albany Medical College of Union University, 12208, Albany, New York, USA

    Martin F. McKneally

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Kramer, M.S., Troidl, H. (1986). Statistics Demystified. In: Troidl, H., Spitzer, W.O., McPeek, B., Mulder, D.S., McKneally, M.F. (eds) Principles and Practice of Research. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-96942-3_9

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