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Review
. 2002 Dec;6(6):509-13.
doi: 10.1186/cc1820. Epub 2002 Sep 13.

Statistics review 6: Nonparametric methods

Elise Whitley  1 , Jonathan Ball
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Review

Statistics review 6: Nonparametric methods

Elise Whitley et al. Crit Care. 2002 Dec.

Abstract

The present review introduces nonparametric methods. Three of the more common nonparametric methods are described in detail, and the advantages and disadvantages of nonparametric versus parametric methods in general are discussed.

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