Short History of Confidence Intervals: Or, Don't Ask "Does the Treatment Work?" but "How Sure Are You That It Works?".
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Stroke
دوره 46 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015