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50% survival rate (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

In a statistical regression model, that would be a variable that encodes a specific individual; although encoding hypothetical (the scientific meaning of that word, not the layperson meaning) attributes of that individual is probably functionally equivalent, more useful, and easier to conduct.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Attributes of the surgeons is not easier, because you need to pick the correct attributes.

Really you just need an indicator variable showing 1 if its data from the surgeon under analysis and zero otherwise.

Then test for that indicator variable being statistically larger than 0.