Abstract
The gamma frequency distribution is suitable for statistical testing of nonnegative data with a continuous outcome variable and fits such data often better than does the normal frequency distribution, particularly when magnitudes of benefits or risks is the outcome, like costs. It is often used in marketing research. This chapter is to assess whether gamma distributions are also helpful for the analysis of medical data, particularly those with outcome scores.
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Cleophas, T.J., Zwinderman, A.H. (2016). Nonnegative Outcomes Assessed with Gamma Distribution (110 Patients). In: SPSS for Starters and 2nd Levelers. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20600-4_30
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