This content is machine translated Statistics in 5 minutes Probability in view Statistics represent an essential method in medical research and evidence-based medicine. At the same time, it places the highest demands on methodology and professional know-how. A sound basic knowledge of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Earnings Work as an independent doctor in Switzerland An analysis by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office concludes that the net annual income of self-employed physicians in Switzerland is 162,455 francs. All those who additionally work as an affiliated…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Statistics in 5 minutes Back to the Basics: Regression Analysis In many clinical studies, regression analysis is an important basis of statistical evaluation – and thus of the results found. For example, most physicians have probably also heard or read…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Statistics in 5 minutes Phase I, II or III? Interventional clinical trials can be divided into phase I, II and III. So far, so good. But what does that actually mean exactly? Here’s a quick refresher for those who…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Statistics in 5 minutes Statistical tests: Of sharpness and power The goal of every study and every statistical test is to reliably demonstrate effects that are actually present and sometimes not clearly apparent at first glance. However, often only a…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Statistics in 5 minutes Short and sweet: the positive predictive value The positive predictive value is of great importance in the interpretation of medical tests. For example, someone who tests positive for SARS-CoV-2 is not necessarily infected. The question of the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Statistics in 5 minutes What was that again about the p-value? The oncology community is flooded with new data and study results on a daily basis. And one is omnipresent: the p-value. To escape its spell and at the same time…
