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. 2020 Feb 15;16(2):161-162.
doi: 10.5664/jcsm.8260. Epub 2020 Jan 13.

Big data: mind your Ps and Qs-the importance of precision and quality in data validation

Tracey L Stierer  1
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Big data: mind your Ps and Qs-the importance of precision and quality in data validation

Tracey L Stierer. J Clin Sleep Med. .

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Stierer TL. Big data: mind your ps and qs—the importance of precision and quality in data validation. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020;16(2):161.–162.

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