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小型医学期刊统计编辑的任命与统计质量

Appointment of statistical editor and quality of statistics in a small medical journal.

作者信息

Lukić I K, Marusić M

机构信息

Croatian Medical Journal, Zagreb University School of Medicine, Salata 3b, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.

出版信息

Croat Med J. 2001 Oct;42(5):500-3.

Abstract

AIM

To test if the appointment of a statistical editor improves the quality of manuscripts published in a small general medical journal.

METHODS

Retrospective review of all manuscripts containing statistical data published in the Croatian Medical Journal between 1992 and 2000 (n=241). Statistical analysis and its presentation were assessed by a single observer.

RESULTS

Before the appointment of statistical editor in 1996, 97 manuscripts with statistical data were published. Statistics was not satisfactory in 52 (54%) of them, including 26 definite errors in analysis and 43 in presentation. After the appointment of statistical editor, 144 manuscripts containing statistical data were published. Statistics was not satisfactory in 91 (63%) of them, with 51 definite errors in analysis and 69 in presentation. Out of 144 manuscripts, the editor-in-chief sent out 30 (21%) for statistical review. Statistics was not satisfactory in 25 of them, including 11 definite errors in analysis and 17 in presentation. Statistical editors comments improved three manuscripts. If the authors had acknowledged all statistical editors suggestions, 9 more manuscripts would have been improved. Statistical editor had a total of 195 comments on 30 published manuscripts. Most numerous were the comments concerning the presentation of the statistical analysis (51%), followed by the general comments (26%), comments on analysis (11%), study design (8%), and interpretation (4%).

CONCLUSION

Appointment of a statistical editor is not a guarantee of improvement of statistics in small journals. Other measures are necessary, including strict editorial policy on statistical review, monitoring of revised manuscript versions, and enrollment of formally trained biostatisticians.

摘要

目的

检验任命一位统计编辑是否能提高一本小型综合医学期刊发表稿件的质量。

方法

回顾性分析1992年至2000年在《克罗地亚医学杂志》上发表的所有包含统计数据的稿件(n = 241)。由一名观察者对统计分析及其呈现方式进行评估。

结果

1996年任命统计编辑之前,发表了97篇包含统计数据的稿件。其中52篇(54%)的统计情况不令人满意,包括26处分析中的明确错误和43处呈现方式上的错误。任命统计编辑之后,发表了144篇包含统计数据的稿件。其中91篇(63%)的统计情况不令人满意,包括51处分析中的明确错误和69处呈现方式上的错误。在144篇稿件中,主编将30篇(21%)送请进行统计审核。其中25篇的统计情况不令人满意,包括11处分析中的明确错误和17处呈现方式上的错误。统计编辑的意见使3篇稿件得到改进。如果作者采纳了统计编辑的所有建议,还会有9篇稿件得到改进。统计编辑对30篇已发表稿件总共提出了195条意见。关于统计分析呈现方式的意见最多(51%),其次是一般性意见(26%)、关于分析的意见(11%)、研究设计(8%)和解释(4%)。

结论

在小型期刊中,任命统计编辑并不能保证统计质量得到提高。还需要采取其他措施,包括对统计审核制定严格的编辑政策、监测稿件修订版本以及聘请经过正规培训的生物统计学家。

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