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Fisher's exact test  

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  • Fisher's exact test (FET) is a nonparametric version of the chi-square test. The most common use of FET is with small data sets, in particular when at least one cell in a cross-tabulation table has an expected frequency of less than 5. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Fisher's Exact Test]

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