J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;132:223
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Editor's Note: Consensus statements as a variant of classical statistical methods
Andrew S. Wechsler, MD, Editor
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The Journal has used editorials as teaching exercises as new methods of statistical analysis have been introduced as tools for understanding and testing data acquired during investigations. We have discussed propensity analysis, the use of actual and actuarial methods, and meta-analyses. There are, however, instances in which traditional statistical analyses provide steps along the path to understanding pieces of a larger puzzle but fall short of helping us achieve a broader vision of that which we are studying. Oftentimes, traditional statistical analyses yield conflicting conclusions . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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