BMJ. 2001 Jan 27;322(7280):226-31.

Sifting the evidence-what's wrong with significance tests?

Sterne JA, Davey Smith G.

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Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2PR. jonathan.sterne@bristol.ac.uk

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