A Primer on Statistics Current Concepts Review

Abstract

Statistics describe the major findings of every paper we read and are often the basis of the decisions we make every day taking care of patients in the clinic and the OR.  This article serves as a review of common statistical terms in a “case-based” format. We will explain Standard Deviation, P-value, Number Needed to Treat, Confidence Interval, Sensitivity, Specificity, Negative and Positive Predictive Value.