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medical statistics

Last reviewed 09/2021

Some definitions of statistical terms are linked in this section of GPnotebook.

Related pages:

absolute benefit increase (ABI)

absolute risk

absolute risk reduction

case control studies

causation

chi squared

cohort studies

confidence interval (CI)

control event rate (CER)

controlled trial

correlation

critical appraisal

crossover study

Delphi technique

distribution

errors in studies

experimental event rate (EER)

forest plot

grading of evidence

intention to treat analysis

likelihood ratio ( LR )

mean

median

meta analysis

mode

NNH (number needed to harm)

nonparametric tests

normal distribution

number needed to treat (NNT)

odds ratio

positive predictive value

pretest odds

pretest probability (prevalence)

post-test odds

post-test probability

power of a statistical test

qualitative research

relative risk ( RR )

relative benefit increase (RBI)

relative risk reduction

sensitivity (definition)

specificity (definition)

standard deviation (SD)

systematic review or meta-analysis

t-test (paired and unpaired)

variance

weighted event rates

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