title: Parametric versus nonparametric statistical tests: the length of stay example.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. mqualls@partners.org
authors.forename: Munirih
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Qualls
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Pallin
authors.forename: Jeremiah D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Schuur
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D015233:Models, Statistical; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D058996:Quality Improvement; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014481:United States