Healthy Skepticism Library item: 11433

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Publication type: Journal Article

Editorial .
Doctors and medical statistics
The Lancet 2007 Sep 15; 370:(9591):910
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140673607614214/fulltext

Abstract:

A systematic error in design, conduct, or analysis is confounding, bias, interaction, or stratification? That was one question in a recent test of residents in the USA by Donna Windish and colleagues.

Critical appraisal of statistics is needed for the accurate interpretation of research that underpins evidence-based medicine. But Windish showed that some residents cannot interpret many results from clinical research. 277 residents did a multiple-choice statistical test. Residents correctly answered a mean 41% of questions…

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