Gore S M, Jones G, Thompson S G
MRC Biostatistics Unit, Cambridge, UK.
Lancet. 1992 Jul 11;340(8811):100-2. doi: 10.1016/0140-6736(92)90409-v.
The Lancet now incorporates statistical review of submitted papers which remain candidates for publication after conventional review. We summarise here criticisms noted by the statistical reviewers for 191 such papers received between November, 1990, and June, 1991. Only 54% of papers were deemed acceptable or acceptable after revision; the others were either recommended for rejection (14%) or for more substantial revision and re-review (32%). Descriptions of methods and of results were found inadequate in about half of the papers; about one-quarter of papers had inadequate abstracts and conclusions. Major errors of inference were made in 48 papers and went hand in hand with major criticisms of analysis or design in those papers. The natural focus of statistical review is whether conclusions drawn are justified by study design and statistical analysis. In this, there is room for improvement by authors.
《柳叶刀》现在纳入了对提交论文的统计学审查，这些论文在经过常规审查后仍有可能发表。在此，我们总结了1990年11月至1991年6月期间收到的191篇此类论文的统计学审查意见。只有54%的论文被认为可以接受或修订后可以接受；其他论文要么被建议拒收（14%），要么被建议进行更实质性的修订并重新审查（32%）。约一半的论文在方法和结果描述方面存在不足；约四分之一的论文摘要和结论不充分。48篇论文存在重大推理错误，同时这些论文在分析或设计方面也受到了重大批评。统计学审查的自然重点是研究设计和统计分析是否能证明得出的结论合理。在这方面，作者还有改进的空间。
