Gore S M, Jones I G, Rytter E C
Br Med J. 1977 Jan 8;1(6053):85-7. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.6053.85.
Sixty-two reports that appeared as Papers and Originals (excluding short reports) in 13 consecutive issues of the British Medical journal included statistical analysis. Thirty-two had statistical errors of one kind or another; in 18 fairly serious faults were discovered. The summaries of five reports made some claim that was unsupportable on re-examination of the data. Medical investigators should consult with people who have a real understanding of statistical methods throughout their projects.
在《英国医学杂志》连续13期以论文和原著形式发表的报告(不包括简短报告)中,有62篇包含统计分析。其中32篇存在某种统计错误;18篇发现了相当严重的错误。5篇报告的摘要提出了一些在重新审查数据时无法得到支持的主张。医学研究人员在整个项目过程中应咨询真正了解统计方法的人员。