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Review
. 2025 Jan;25(1):29-37.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2024.09.001. Epub 2024 Nov 8.

Core concepts in statistics and research methods. Part I: statistical inference

D Sidebotham  1   2 , D Hewson  3   4
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Review

Core concepts in statistics and research methods. Part I: statistical inference

D Sidebotham et al. BJA Educ. 2025 Jan.
No abstract available

Keywords: confidence intervals; probability; statistical distributions; statistics.

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Conflict of interest statement

Both DS and DH are both editors and editorial board members of BJA Education.

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