Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Basic Statistics for the Exotic Animal Practitioner.
- Journal:
- The veterinary clinics of North America. Exotic animal practice
- Year:
- 2017
- Authors:
- Giuffrida, Michelle A
- Affiliation:
- Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences · United States
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.
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