Common errors in statistics and methods

As statistical reviewers and editors for BMJ Paediatrics Open (BMJPO), we frequently see methodological and statistical errors in articles submitted to our journal. To make a list of these common errors and propose suitable corrections, and inspired by similar efforts at other leading journals, we s...

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Published in:	BMJ Paediatrics Open
Main Authors:	Peter Rohloff, Katie Harron, Chester Kalinda, Jeremy Miles, Peter Flom, Javier Ballesteros, Eirini Koutoumanou, Sarah Jane Nevitt
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2024-09-01
Online Access:	https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/8/1/e002755.full

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