%0 Journal Article %1 Prel2010 %A du Prel, Jean-Baptist %A Röhrig, Bernd %A Hommel, Gerhard %A Blettner, Maria %D 2010 %J Deutsches Ärzteblatt international %K Algorithms BiomedicalResearch BiomedicalResearch:statistics&numericaldata Chi-SquareDistribution DataInterpretation Humans Publications Publications:statistics&numericaldata Statistical %N 19 %P 343-8 %R 10.3238/arztebl.2010.0343 %T Choosing statistical tests: part 12 of a series on evaluation of scientific publications. %U http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2881615&tool=pmcentrez&rendertype=abstract %V 107 %X BACKGROUND: The interpretation of scientific articles often requires an understanding of the methods of inferential statistics. This article informs the reader about frequently used statistical tests and their correct application. METHODS: The most commonly used statistical tests were identified through a selective literature search on the methodology of medical research publications. These tests are discussed in this article, along with a selection of other standard methods of inferential statistics. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Readers who are acquainted not just with descriptive methods, but also with Pearson's chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, and Student's t test will be able to interpret a large proportion of medical research articles. Criteria are presented for choosing the proper statistical test to be used out of the most frequently applied tests. An algorithm and a table are provided to facilitate the selection of the appropriate test.

@article{Prel2010, abstract = {BACKGROUND: The interpretation of scientific articles often requires an understanding of the methods of inferential statistics. This article informs the reader about frequently used statistical tests and their correct application. METHODS: The most commonly used statistical tests were identified through a selective literature search on the methodology of medical research publications. These tests are discussed in this article, along with a selection of other standard methods of inferential statistics. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Readers who are acquainted not just with descriptive methods, but also with Pearson's chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, and Student's t test will be able to interpret a large proportion of medical research articles. Criteria are presented for choosing the proper statistical test to be used out of the most frequently applied tests. An algorithm and a table are provided to facilitate the selection of the appropriate test.}, added-at = {2023-02-03T11:44:35.000+0100}, author = {du Prel, Jean-Baptist and Röhrig, Bernd and Hommel, Gerhard and Blettner, Maria}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2a3e0eeb5e35d69f25a5f5e8e7430a276/jepcastel}, city = {Institut fur Epidemiologie, Universitat Ulm, Ulm, Germany.}, doi = {10.3238/arztebl.2010.0343}, interhash = {c080dc23be027fbd9d598562ab1ac264}, intrahash = {a3e0eeb5e35d69f25a5f5e8e7430a276}, issn = {1866-0452}, journal = {Deutsches Ärzteblatt international}, keywords = {Algorithms BiomedicalResearch BiomedicalResearch:statistics&numericaldata Chi-SquareDistribution DataInterpretation Humans Publications Publications:statistics&numericaldata Statistical}, month = {5}, note = {20532129<m:linebreak></m:linebreak> <m:linebreak></m:linebreak>JID: 101475967; OID: NLM: PMC2881615; 2009/10/14 [received]; 2010/02/22 [accepted]; 2010/05/14 [epublish]; ppublish;<m:linebreak></m:linebreak> <m:linebreak></m:linebreak>Anàlisi de dades}, number = 19, pages = {343-8}, pmid = {20532129}, timestamp = {2023-02-03T11:44:35.000+0100}, title = {Choosing statistical tests: part 12 of a series on evaluation of scientific publications.}, url = {http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2881615&tool=pmcentrez&rendertype=abstract}, volume = 107, year = 2010 }