Statistics review 6: Nonparametric methods

doi:10.1186/cc1820

Critical Care
Volume 6
Issue 6

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This article is part of a series on Medical statistics, edited by Jonathan Ball, Viv Bewick and Liz Cheek.

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Statistics review 6: Nonparametric methods

Elise Whitley¹ and Jonathan Ball²

¹Lecturer in Medical Statistics, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

²Lecturer in Intensive Care Medicine, St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK

Critical Care 2002, 6:509-513doi:10.1186/cc1820


Published:	13 September 2002

Abstract

The present review introduces nonparametric methods. Three of the more common nonparametric methods are described in detail, and the advantages and disadvantages of nonparametric versus parametric methods in general are discussed.