Misuse of Statistics in Surgical Literature

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• Personal Author:
  Robbins RB ; Ronna B ; Thiese MS
• Description:
  Statistical analyses are a key part of biomedical research. Traditionally surgical research has relied upon a few statistical methods for evaluation and interpretation of data to improve clinical practice. As research methods have increased in both rigor and complexity, statistical analyses and interpretation have fallen behind. Some evidence suggests that surgical research studies are being designed and analyzed improperly given the specific study question. The goal of this article is to discuss the complexities of surgical research analyses and interpretation, and provide some resources to aid in these processes. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Analytical Methods Author Keywords: Statistical Analysis Bias Error Medical Research Statistical Analysis Statistical Quality Control Study Design Surgery
• ISSN:
  2072-1439
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 8 ; Utah
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  8
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067328
• Citation:
  J Thorac Dis 2016 Aug; 8(8):E726-E730
• Contact Point Address:
  Matthew S. Thiese, PhD, MSPH. Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational & Environment Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Utah, 391 Chipeta Way, Suite C, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
• Email:
  matt.thiese@hsc.utah.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  University of Utah
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Thoracic Disease
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ee9ec73b32a04e6b92a24bcf1c9f01906938ab1da588ebf1c06750e5dc5a6558f51ec262399455c014d5699c022cd058316f51c376b522a57f47b82323c7340d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/231415/cdc_231415_DS1.pdf
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