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hypothesis testing  

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  • Statistical inference is the science of making conclusions, decisions, or inferences about a population based on information obtained in a sample. The procedure that leads to rejecting or not rejecting specific statements about a population is called hypothesis testing. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Hypothesis Testing]

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