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SPSS or R for a Medical Thesis? Choosing the Right Analysis Tool
Should you use SPSS or R for your medical thesis? A practical guide to choosing the right statistics tool for the residency thesis and SCI paper process.
April 13, 2026 · 4 min read
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When Is ANOVA Used? A Guide for Medical Research
What are the differences between one-way, two-way, and repeated measures ANOVA? Which test to choose in which situation, and how to apply post-hoc tests?
January 1, 2026 · 4 min read
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What Is Bland-Altman Analysis? How Is It Interpreted?
How to perform a Bland-Altman analysis to test the agreement between two measurement methods. A guide to limits of agreement, bias, and clinical interpretation.
January 1, 2026 · 3 min read
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What Is ICC (Intraclass Correlation)? Difference from Bland-Altman
What is ICC, how is it calculated, and how is it interpreted? How does it differ from Bland-Altman analysis? A comprehensive guide for measurement reliability studies.
January 1, 2026 · 4 min read
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What Is the Chi-Square Test? When Is It Used?
When is the chi-square test used, what is the difference from Fisher's exact test, and how is it done in SPSS? A comprehensive guide to categorical variable analysis.
January 1, 2026 · 4 min read
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How to Perform Multivariable Analysis in Clinical Research
What is a confounding factor, and why is multivariable analysis necessary? A comprehensive guide to choosing between logistic regression, Cox regression, and linear regression.
January 1, 2026 · 3 min read
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How Is Sample Size Calculated in Clinical Research?
What is power analysis, and how is effect size determined? Steps for calculating sample size with G*Power; a guide for medical researchers.
January 1, 2026 · 4 min read
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What Is Correlation Analysis? The Difference Between Pearson and Spearman
What is the difference between Pearson and Spearman correlation, and when is each used? How is the correlation coefficient interpreted? A guide for medical researchers.
January 1, 2026 · 4 min read
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What Is Logistic Regression? Its Use in Medical Research
When is logistic regression used, how is the odds ratio interpreted, and how do you run it in SPSS and R? A comprehensive guide for clinical researchers.
January 1, 2026 · 3 min read
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You Received a Major Revision and the Deadline Is Approaching: A Realistic Plan
The major revision letter arrived, there are statistical errors, and the deadline is near. Read this before you panic: how to build a realistic revision plan.
January 1, 2026 · 4 min read
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What Is a P-Value? How to Interpret Statistical Significance
What is a p-value, what does p<0.05 mean, is statistical significance the same as clinical significance? A comprehensive guide for medical researchers.
January 1, 2026 · 5 min read
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What Is Propensity Score Matching? Its Use in Retrospective Studies
What is propensity score matching and how is it applied? A step-by-step guide to controlling for confounding in retrospective cohort studies.
January 1, 2026 · 3 min read
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A Reviewer Said 'The Statistical Method Is Wrong': What Should You Do Now?
Did you receive a statistics error notice in a major revision? The statistical errors reviewers most frequently detect and how to fix them. A step-by-step guide.
January 1, 2026 · 3 min read
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What Are the ROC Curve and AUC? Use in Clinical Research
What is the ROC curve, and how is the AUC value interpreted? A guide to threshold selection in diagnostic accuracy studies and ROC analysis with SPSS.
January 1, 2026 · 4 min read
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What Is Survival Analysis? A Guide to Kaplan-Meier and Cox Regression
When is survival analysis used in clinical studies? How is a Kaplan-Meier curve interpreted, and what is Cox regression for? A guide for medical researchers.
January 1, 2026 · 4 min read
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The 7 Most Common Errors in Thesis Statistics and Their Consequences
Which errors get caught by the jury during a specialty thesis defense? Normality testing, test selection, power analysis, and reporting mistakes.
January 1, 2026 · 4 min read
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Committee Statistics Questions at Thesis Defense and Their Answers
Which statistics questions does the committee ask at a thesis defense? Ready answers for sample size, test selection, and normality questions. A specialty thesis defense guide.
January 1, 2026 · 4 min read
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Statistics for Medical Specialty Theses: A Complete Guide
Which analyses are required for a specialty thesis, what is power analysis, and how is sample size calculated? A comprehensive statistics guide for residents.
January 1, 2026 · 3 min read