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Misunderstandings about statistics common even among experienced researchers

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Even researchers and people with extensive training in statistics often find it difficult to interpret statistical results correctly. This is shown by a new systematic review carried out by Uppsala University and others, in which researchers have analyzed 55 studies involving over 15,000 participants. The work is published in PLOS One.

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    Misunderstandings about statistics common even among experienced researchers

    Even researchers and people with extensive training in statistics often find it difficult to interpret statistical results correctly. This is shown by a new systematic review carried out by Uppsala University and others, in which researchers have analyzed 55 studies involving...

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