Statistical Concepts for Clinicians
This paper aims to help clinicians develop a general understanding of major concepts underlying commonly used statistical tools and methods without getting tied up in complex mathematics. In this article, Dan Mark tackles essential statistical concepts for clinicians....
Decision Making in Clinical Medicine
Drs. Mark and Wong explore several topics in the process of clinical decision making. Sir William Osler’s familiar quote “Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability” captures well the complex nature of clinical medicine. Although the science of...
Understanding the Role of P Values and Hypothesis Tests in Clinical Research
Dr. Mark recently joined with Drs Frank Harrell and Kerry Lee to review P-value pitfalls in medical research. Their work was published in JAMA Cardiology. P values and hypothesis testing methods are frequently misused in clinical research. Much of this misuse appears...
Editor’s Insights into Publishing Research
In this presentation, Daniel Mark, MD discusses publishing in a scientific journal. He is joined by Drs. Christopher O’Connor, MD and Howard Rockman, MD.
Duke Cardiology Grand Rounds
February 12, 2013