Comment on: Frequency of statistical mistakes and associated article characteristics: A cross-sectional analysis of dermatology journals
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https://doi.org/10.25251/fgc2ph98Keywords:
compatibility, dichotomization, effect size, misinterpretation, P-valueAbstract
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