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The most commonly encountered methods were 1. mean (with or without standard deviation or standard error ; 2. analysis of variance (ANOVA) ; 3. t-tests ; 4. simple correlation linear regression and 5. chi-square analysis. A critical review of the analytic statistics used in 40 of these articles revealed that only 23 (57.5%) were considered satisfactory in descriptive and methodologic terms. The most frequently encountered deficiencies were : 1. inadequate description of methods ; 2. misuse of t-tests ; 3. absence of appropriately complex statistical analysis. A greater understanding of and familiarity with biostatistics is essential for all readers of the Archives to allow critical evaluation of the rehabilitation literature.

Langue : ANGLAIS

Identifiant basis : 1985002255