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A significant p value is not equivalent to the superiority of one test index over another

Authors: Qiaoying Ji, Weimin Li

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2019

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Title: A significant p value is not equivalent to the superiority of one test index over another
Authors: Qiaoying Ji
Weimin Li
Publication date: 01-12-2019
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-019-2651-y

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