Assessing the validity of a statistical distribution: some illustrative examples from dermatological research

2008-05-01
Sürücü, Barış
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Background. Assuming a statistical distribution is one of the key points before conducting a statistical analysis. Goodness-of-fit tests are used to assess the validity of an assumed statistical distribution. In dermatological research, the goodness-of-fit tests used are less powerful.
Dermatology
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/41293
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY
Department of Statistics, Article

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B. Sürücü, “Assessing the validity of a statistical distribution: some illustrative examples from dermatological research,” CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY, pp. 239–242, 2008, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/41293.
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