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The overarching goals of this chapter for the reader are the following:
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Understand types of data and how to use descriptive statistics
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Understand the normal distribution, measures of location, and variability
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Understand hypothesis testing, statistical errors, confidence interval, P-value
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Be familiar with common study designs, and some of their pros and cons
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Understand which statistical test to use in basic research situations
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Refer to Cox DR. Regression Models and Life-Tables. London, UK: Imperial College. 1972.
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Cox DR. Regression models and life-tables. London: Imperial College; 1972.
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Mascha, E.J. (2018). Statistics Made Simple: Introduction to Biostatistics and Research Design for the Anesthesiologist. In: Farag, E., Argalious, M., Tetzlaff, J.E., Sharma, D. (eds) Basic Sciences in Anesthesia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62067-1_38
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