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. 2017 Jul 20;30(3):119-120.

[Lies, damn lies and statistics]

[Article in Spanish]
I Tuduri Limousin  1
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  • PMID: 29043686

[Lies, damn lies and statistics]

[Article in Spanish]
I Tuduri Limousin. Cir Pediatr. .

Abstract
in English, Spanish

With this article, we want to emphasize the limits of statistics with little samples, a condition very common in our speciality, focusing in the most usual mistakes in the interpretation of the p-value. Finally, as conclusion, we simulate a clinical study to look what may be a more apropiate boarding.

Con estas líneas, queremos reflejar las limitaciones que tiene el uso de la estadística con pequeños volúmenes de muestra, algo habitual en nuestras series y los errores más habituales que se cometen por interpretación errónea de la p. Planteamos como conclusión una serie de recomendaciones en base a un estudio simulado.

Keywords: Biostatistics.

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