[…]practice PICO One goal of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) is to collect scientific evidence for common clinical questions. The best way to do this is to ask the right questions. Sackett first suggested a framework for how to come up with well defined and answerable questions . The framework says […]
[…]and limitations” or alternatively “Methodological aspects”. Comment your own results and compare it with results from previous studies. This can be done in one or several sections (depending on what you want to discuss). This is a tricky part. A common mistake is to summarise previous studies with 1-2 sentences […]
[…]statistical analysis R is probably the most powerful statistical software and it is completely free. This web-page provides an introduction to the statistical software R. Reading this will give you an overview of the R program. R has many advantages. However, the major downside is the step learning curve compared […]
[…]an introduction to Mann-Whitney / Kruskal Wallis test. Reading this will give you an understanding of when this statistical test is appropriate, what it does and how to do […]
[…]web-page provides an introduction to the chi-square test. Reading this will give you an understanding of when this statistical test is appropriate, what it does and how to do […]
[…]scenarios (This section is under construction) Examples of sample size calculations Click to expand and watch a video explaining further: Examples using the software G*Power Example 1 of sample size calculation for comparing two groups – T-test and Mann-Whitneys test Example 2 of sample size calculation for comparing two groups – […]
[…]with an added impact on rural communities. Innovative solutions must be found and collaboration and open exchange between senior and younger practitioners is a key to success. A French study has demonstrated the significant advantages of working in a rural area for a young GP: diversity of practice, practice of […]
[…]studies trying to explore effects. P-value versus effect size We often talk about the p-value. P stands for “probability”. What kind of probability is it? In the situation of comparing two interventions the p-value states the probability of being wrong when we say that treatment A has a larger effect […]
[…]enough information for the reader to understand why you want to do this project. You should not expand and write a textbook of the topic also including aspects that are not directly relevant to your study. Less is usually better but you still need to provide enough to motivate your […]
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