Harvey, M.R. orcid.org/0000-0002-9578-5220, Rodrigues, J., Lane, J.C.E. et al. (3 more authors) (2023) Statistics for the hand surgeon. Part 2: avoiding common pitfalls. Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), 48 (11). pp. 1237-1243. ISSN 1753-1934
Abstract
In this second of a two-part article, we describe some of the common statistical pitfalls encountered in hand surgery research. These include dichotomania, the ‘Table 2 fallacy’, p-hacking, regression to the mean, overfitting and unaccounted data clustering. We explain the impact of these pitfalls on hand surgery research and describe techniques to avoid them. The aim of this two-part article was to provide a starting point for hand surgeons to refer to when conducting or analysing research and provide resources and references for interested readers to explore.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Statistics; clinical statistics; hand surgery |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Medical Research (LIMR) > Division of Gastroenterology and Surgery |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 15 Dec 2023 16:50 |
Last Modified: | 15 Dec 2023 16:50 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/17531934231200354 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:206619 |