Statistical superiority sometimes makes little clinical sense

. 2013 Dec;11(4):360-1.

doi: 10.1016/j.aju.2013.10.002. Epub 2013 Nov 5.

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Carl A Olsson et al. Arab J Urol. 2013 Dec.

. 2013 Dec;11(4):360-1.

doi: 10.1016/j.aju.2013.10.002. Epub 2013 Nov 5.

¹ Columbia University Medical Center, Integrated Medical Professionals, 3111 New Hyde Park Road, North Hills, NY 11042, United States.

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