How Statistical Expertise Is Used in Medical Research
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How statistical expertise is used in medical research.
CONTEXT Investigation of the nature and frequency of statistician involvement in medical research and its relation to the final editorial decision. METHODS Authors of original research articles who submitted to BMJ and Annals of Internal Medicine from May through August 2001 were sent a short questionnaire at the time of manuscript submission. Authors were asked if they received assistance fr...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: JAMA
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0098-7484
DOI: 10.1001/jama.287.21.2817