Skimming the Median and the Problem of Exaggerated Survival Gains
Tito Fojo, Susan E. Bates
Abstract
This Viewpoint describes a phenomenon termed skimming the median and discusses 3 examples to emphasize why an entire dataset should be considered to reach precise conclusions.
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