Wheeler J M
Center for Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030.
Prog Clin Biol Res. 1990;323:443-8.
There is no shortage of statistical methods available for use in presenting the results of endometriosis research. Those that are currently in widest use have underlying statistical assumptions that may not be met by our study populations. Those methods that are more robust and compensate more for defects in satisfying these underlying assumptions are computer-based and much less "friendly" to physician and patient alike in terms of comprehensibility. Statisticians, with little appreciation for clinical practice, cannot answer these questions alone. Research is needed by clinician scientists comparing the validity of these methods of analysis.
在呈现子宫内膜异位症研究结果时，可供使用的统计方法并不匮乏。目前使用最广泛的那些方法有一些潜在的统计假设，而我们的研究人群可能无法满足这些假设。那些更稳健且能更好地弥补在满足这些潜在假设方面缺陷的方法是基于计算机的，就可理解性而言，对医生和患者来说都不太“友好”。对临床实践了解甚少的统计学家无法独自回答这些问题。临床科学家需要开展研究，比较这些分析方法的有效性。
