Asian Journal of Psychiatry
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 74-79 , June 2009

Statistical versus clinical significance in psychiatric research—An overview for beginners

Received 28 February 2009 ,Revised 19 March 2009 ,Accepted 9 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2009.04.004

Asian Journal of Psychiatry
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 74-79 , June 2009

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