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Editorial
. 2025 Jul 22.
doi: 10.1007/s00270-025-04139-y. Online ahead of print.

Why is p-Value Controversial?

Alessandro Vitale  1   2 , Mohammad Ali Mansournia  2   3 , Alessandro Rovetta  4
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Editorial

Why is p-Value Controversial?

Alessandro Vitale et al. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. .
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