Statistical points and pitfalls
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Statistical points and pitfalls
make for the interpretations of findings and the implications thereof for educational practice and future research. A new section of Perspectives on Medical Education, entitled Statistical points and pitfalls, directly tackles these analytical issues. The overall purpose of this series is to help readers and researchers alike increase awareness of how to use statistics, why and how we fall into...
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عنوان ژورنال: Perspectives on Medical Education
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2212-2761,2212-277X
DOI: 10.1007/s40037-015-0246-0