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01-05-2018 | Editorial

Is it statistically significant?

Author: Kimberley L. Edwards

Published in: European Spine Journal | Issue 5/2018

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The Editor-in-Chief forwarded me a “Letter to the Editor” and asked me to give some comments. You will find this Letter to the Editor immediately after this Editorial. …

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Saltychev M, Eskola M (2018) Generalising the results—how can we improve our reports? Eur Spine J. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-018-5558-4

Title: Is it statistically significant?
Author: Kimberley L. Edwards
Publication date: 01-05-2018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Spine Journal / Issue 5/2018
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-018-5566-4

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Reviewer’s Comments on the Letter to the Editor entitled “Generalising the results: how can we improve our reports?” by Saltychev M, Eskola M (2018). Eur Spine J; doi:10.1007/s00586-018-5558-4