Reporting statistical results in medical journals
Statistical editors of the Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences (MJMS) must go through many submitted manuscripts, focusing on the statistical aspect of the manuscripts. However, the editors notice myriad styles of reporting the statistical results, which are not standardised among the authors. Thi...
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my-unisza-ir.75792022-09-13T05:30:33Z http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/7579/ Reporting statistical results in medical journals Aniza, Abd Aziz Sarimah, Abdullah Arifin, Wan Nor R Medicine (General) Statistical editors of the Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences (MJMS) must go through many submitted manuscripts, focusing on the statistical aspect of the manuscripts. However, the editors notice myriad styles of reporting the statistical results, which are not standardised among the authors. This could be due to the lack of clear written instructions on reporting statistics in the guidelines for authors. The aim of this editorial is to briefly outline reporting methods for several important and common statistical results. It will also address a number of common mistakes made by the authors. The editorial will serve as a guideline for authors aiming to publish in the MJMS as well as in other medical journals. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2016 Article PeerReviewed image en http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/7579/1/FH02-FP-16-06876.jpg Aniza, Abd Aziz and Sarimah, Abdullah and Arifin, Wan Nor (2016) Reporting statistical results in medical journals. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 23 (5). pp. 1-7. ISSN 1394195X |
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Statistical editors of the Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences (MJMS) must go through many submitted manuscripts, focusing on the statistical aspect of the manuscripts. However, the editors notice myriad styles of reporting the statistical results, which are not standardised among the authors. This could be due to the lack of clear written instructions on reporting statistics in the guidelines for authors. The aim of this editorial is to briefly outline reporting methods for several important and common statistical results. It will also address a number of common mistakes made by the authors. The editorial will serve as a guideline for authors aiming to publish in the MJMS as well as in other medical journals. |
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