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. 1986 Feb 22;292(6519):537-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.292.6519.537.

Ordinal scale and statistics in medical research

M Forrest, B Andersen

Ordinal scale and statistics in medical research

M Forrest et al. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). .

Abstract

A survey of the 1982 editions of 12 medical journals showed that in at least 70% of 175 papers employing ordinal measurement scales, statistical methods were used, which do, in fact, assume a more refined measurement scale. Non-parametric methods suited for analysis of ordinal data are listed.

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