ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] A spuriously significant result may be obtained in a somewhat similar way when an investigator examines a large body of observational data before deciding exactly what test to apply, or what portion of the data to test. This procedure is equivalent to applying many tests (perhaps thousands) and ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/186336b0
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