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. 2017 Jan;32(1):1-2.
doi: 10.1007/s10654-016-0220-0. Epub 2017 Jan 4.

Significance testing: Why does it prevail?

Anders Ahlbom  1
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Significance testing: Why does it prevail?

Anders Ahlbom. Eur J Epidemiol. 2017 Jan.
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