Statistical Considerations for a Medical Data Base
BiometricsPublished 1 June 1980
James M. Dambrosia, Jonas H. Ellenberg
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Some of the special statistical problems associated with the design and analysis of observational studies arising from medical data bases are reviewed and particular attention is given to the adequacy of the collected data.
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Some of the special statistical problems associated with the design and analysis of observational studies arising from medical data bases are reviewed. Particular attention is given to the adequacy of the collected data to provide information from which to draw valid statistical inferences.
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