‘Studies have shown that …’ how to read a statistical study

John E. Daniels

doi:10.1111/test.12130

‘Studies have shown that …’ how to read a statistical study

John E. Daniels

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This article provides some background for a classroom discussion of statistical research studies. The history of cigarettes and warning labels in the USA is reviewed here in order to demonstrate the challenges of statistical research and communication.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	75-78
Number of pages	4
Journal	Teaching Statistics
Volume	39
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/test.12130
State	Published - Sep 1 2017

Keywords

cigarette warning labels
experimental designs
observational studies
teaching statistics

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