Critical analysis of the use of statistical tests in Brazilian publications related to digestive tract surgery Análise crítica do uso de testes estatísticos em publicações Brasileiras relacionadas à cirurgia do aparelho digestivo

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the evolution of scientific papers published on digestive tract surgery in Brazilian journals in 20 years and examine whether the level of evidence in the studies has improved, as well as the incorporation of statistical procedures and their proper application. METHODS: We sel...

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Main Authors: Ivan Roberto Bonotto Orso, Julio C R Pereira, Luiz A C D'Albuquerque, Ivan Cecconello, José Jukemura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira 2011-02-01
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302011000100013