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Statistical tests in experimental psychiatric research

  • D. J. Hand (a1)
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It is pointed out that the subjects used in psychiatric research experiments are usually drawn in such a way as to invalidate many of the commonly applied statistical tests. The necessarily non-statistical component of any inference is noted, and the area where one might hope for an exact statistical inference is identified. A class of tests permitting such inferences is described. Their theoretical and practical advantages are outlined.

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1Address for correspondence: Dr D. J. Hand, Biometrics Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF.
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Psychological Medicine
  • ISSN: 0033-2917
  • EISSN: 1469-8978
  • URL: /core/journals/psychological-medicine
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