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Statistical malpractice

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Bruce Charlton

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Abstract

Statistical malpractice is an insidious, and indeed prestige-laden and grant-rewarded, activity. Brilliantly clever, but fundamentally wrong-headed, number-crunchers are encouraged to devise inappropriate applications of mathematical methods to health problems. This species of misdirected zealot has so far been immune from criticism.

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Author(s): Charlton BG

Publication type: Review

Publication status: Published

Journal: Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Year: 1996

Volume: 30

Issue: 2

Pages: 112-114

Print publication date: 01/03/1996

ISSN (print): 0035-8819

ISSN (electronic): 1473-4893

PubMed id: 8709054

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