Analysis of common on statistical errors in biomedical journals
Shen, J.; Gou, L.; Tang, J.
Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi 21(5): 541-543
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 1002-1892 PMID: 17578299 Document Number: 612155
To evaluate the right usage of statistical methods in medical articles. 544 theses from eight medical journals published during 1998 and 2005 were analyzed. 136 theses had obvious statistical errors, accounting for 25.00%. The main types of the errors were: the wrong methods of data analyzing for 61.76%, diagram error for 14.71%, non-statistical dealing for 8.82%, the mixture of rate and ratio for 8. 82%, and the other error for 5. 88%. The statistical methods should be highly valued. Despite handing the manuscript to the specialist in the same field, the statistician checking system should be built through the process of manuscript dealing.