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  • Standard DeviationThe standard deviation is a measure of the amount of variation within a data set. If all values in a data set are very close together, the standard deviation will be close to zero. In such cases, the data points will all lie close to the mean (average). A high standard deviation indicates that(...)
  • SDThe standard deviation is a measure of the amount of variation within a data set. If all values in a data set are very close together, the standard deviation will be close to zero. In such cases, the data points will all lie close to the mean (average). A high standard deviation indicates that(...)
  • Standard Operating ProcedureStandard Operating Procedure
  • SOPStandard Operating Procedure
  • Standardised Mortality RatioStandardised Mortality Ratio
  • SMRStandardised Mortality Ratio
  • Statistical analysis planA statistical analysis plan (SAP) describes the planned analysis for a clinical trial. It contains the necessary details so that is can be followed and reproduced, providing clear and complete templates for each analysis.
  • SAPA statistical analysis plan (SAP) describes the planned analysis for a clinical trial. It contains the necessary details so that is can be followed and reproduced, providing clear and complete templates for each analysis.
  • Statistical InferenceStatistical inference is the process of drawing conclusions about a population through statistical analysis from a sample of that population.For example: In clinical trials, hypothesis testing is a means of drawing conclusions on the effect of the medicines under study on the population that(...)
  • Statistical SignificanceStatistical significance is a fundamental aspect of hypothesis testing. In any experiment using a sample from a population (for instance, a sample of patients with a particular disease) there is the possibility that an observed effect may be due to differences between the sample and the whole(...)

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