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Published in: Intensive Care Medicine 1/2005

01-01-2005 | Correspondence

Authors’ reply

Authors: Sylvie Bastuji-Garin, Bernard De Jonghe, on the behalf of the authors

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 1/2005

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Sir: When reporting statistical analysis in an original research article published in a clinical journal with a wide readership, authors need to provide information that is precise enough without overwhelming the reader with abundant details on what is usually considered obvious or already contained in the terms used, and keep within the word count set by the journal. Therefore, we are pleased to have the opportunity to provide more details about the statistical analysis in our study [1] to reply to the concerns raised by C. Campillo and colleagues. …
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Title
Authors’ reply
Authors
Sylvie Bastuji-Garin
Bernard De Jonghe
on the behalf of the authors
Publication date
01-01-2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 1/2005
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-004-2499-7

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