| Literature DB >> 15962142 |
Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho1, Geraldo Marcelo da Cunha.
Abstract
The authors present the basic concepts in epidemiology and statistics needed for understanding properly the design and results of controlled clinical trials. Through a set of examples, the concepts of measures of association and effect, statistical significance tests, p-value, confidence interval and statistical power are presented and common their misinterpretations are discussed.Mesh:
Year: 2005 PMID: 15962142 DOI: 10.1590/s1516-44462005000200015
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Braz J Psychiatry ISSN: 1516-4446 Impact factor: 2.697