Abstract
Clinical research attempts to answer questions about patient populations by studying small samples of patients drawn from those populations. Statistics are used to describe the data collected in a study and to make inferences about the larger populations. Practitioners of evidence-based practice need a basic understanding of these principles to critically appraise the results of research studies. The main paradigm for statistical inference in medicine is called hypothesis testing, which involves generating a null hypothesis and examining the strength of evidence against it.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 947-959 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Veterinary Clinics of North America - Exotic Animal Practice |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2017 |
Keywords
- Biostatistics
- Clinical epidemiology
- Evidence-based medicine
- Evidence-based practice
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Small Animals