How to choose and interpret a statistical test? An update for budding researchers
Ahmad Najmi, Balakrishnan Sadasivam, Avik Ray
Abstract
Postgraduate medical students are often not able to select and interpret the findings of statistical tests during their thesis or research projects. To go ahead with selection of tests to be performed, researchers need to determine the objectives of study, types of variables, analysis and the study design, number of groups and data sets, and the types of distribution. In this review, we summarize and explain various statistical tests to help postgraduate medical students to select the most appropriate techniques for their thesis and dissertation.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineTest (biology)Selection (genetic algorithm)Statistical hypothesis testingStatistical analysisData scienceMedical educationManagement scienceStatisticsMachine learningComputer sciencePaleontologyBiologyMathematicsEconomicsProbability and Statistical ResearchMeta-analysis and systematic reviewsStatistical Methods in Clinical Trials