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. 2001 Jan 27;322(7280):226-31.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7280.226.

Sifting the evidence-what's wrong with significance tests?

J A Sterne¹, G Davey Smith

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PMID: 11159626
PMCID: PMC1119478
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.322.7280.226

Review

Sifting the evidence-what's wrong with significance tests?

J A Sterne et al. BMJ. 2001.

. 2001 Jan 27;322(7280):226-31.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7280.226.

Authors

J A Sterne¹, G Davey Smith

Affiliation

¹ Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2PR. jonathan.sterne@bristol.ac.uk

PMID: 11159626
PMCID: PMC1119478
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.322.7280.226

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R A Fisher, the founder of statistical inference, working on a mechanical calculator

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Suggested interpretation of P values from published medical research

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