Biostatistics in Africa 2019: A Special Issue of The International Journal of Biostatistics
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Biostatistics.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Recognize the various terms used in biostatistics. 2. Describe the choices that are required in designing a particular research study. 3. Understand the different types of data that may be obtained in any given study. 4. Identify which statistical tools are appropriate for evaluating the different types of da...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The International Journal of Biostatistics
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1557-4679,2194-573X
DOI: 10.1515/ijb-2019-0125