Glossario per il lettore di un articolo scientifico. Parte I: la statistica descrittiva

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Glossary for the reader of a scientific paper. Part I: descriptive statistics

Glossary for the reader of a scientific paper. Part I: descriptive statistics. The medical literature uses statistics
to describe results of observational studies, clinical trials and experimental studies and to test the underlying scientific hypothesis. The statistic language could, however, not be familiar to any reader; this can hamper the correct comprehension of the paper and the appropriate interpretation of results. These considerations represented the spur to formulate a glossary of the more common statistical terms. To facilitate the reading of the vast majority of articles, which are written in English, corresponding English terms are also reported. The present document represents the first part of the project, related to descriptive statistics.

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