Re: st: Fisher's exact test

[Marcello Pagano <pagano@hsph.harvard.edu>]

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Thanks,

m.p.



On 4/3/2014 12:31 PM, Gwinyai Masukume wrote:
> 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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