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Fisher-Exact in R

Disregarding the problematic side of Fisher, the statistical methods he developed are still very useful. Read any clinical paper, and I guarantee you that a Fisher exact test has been performed. Fisher-Exact is a statistical test used for 2x2 contingency tables of categorical data. It is particularity useful for small sample sizes where other tests, like the Chi square test would be unsuitable. Fisher-Exact from a 2x2 table: First you need to enter your data, and I will use some real life examples.