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st: Fisher's exact test
From
Gwinyai Masukume <[email protected]>
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statalist <[email protected]>
Subject
st: Fisher's exact test
Date
Thu, 3 Apr 2014 18:31:19 +0200
Hi,
According to some experts, "The traditional Fisher's exact test should
practically never be used."
Lydersen S, Fagerland MW, Laake P. Recommended tests for association
in 2 x 2 tables. Stat Med. 2009; 28(7):1159-75.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19170020
The convention seems to be if any of the boxes in a 2x2 table has less
than 5 entities Fisher's exact test should be used.
When is it correct/appropriate to use Fisher's exact test?
With thanks,
Gwinyai
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