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FET

FET

9.8
A test that checks if two groups are related when sample sizes are small
  • noun
  • /ɛf i ti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Prueba Exacta de Fisher

Examples

  • I had a 5-day transfer in our first FET donor egg cycle in July 2012, got pregnant, and miscarried.

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  • In our analysis, the FET revealed a strong correlation between the two variables we studied.

  • For small sample sizes, using a FET is often more appropriate than traditional tests.

  • To determine if the variables are associated, we performed a FET on the collected data.

Surface Forms

FET singular
FETs plural

Etymology

FET stands for Fisher's Exact Test, named after the statistician Fisher, and exact here means 'accurate'. So researchers call it FET when they need a careful, exact test to check for a link between two small groups.