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Tasks in statistical inference for studying variation in medicine
1Department of Statistics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Medical Care
|May 1, 1993
Abstract:
When studying variation in medicine, traditional hypothesis-testing procedures are too limited to obtain useful inferences except in special situations. More generally, full probability modelling is necessary. Even a relatively simple example can illustrate this point rather dramatically. The development and application of full-probability methods for medical problems comprise exciting areas for statistical and medical researchers, especially if working together.