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Methodological review reveals evolving trends in evidence synthesis and widespread misuse of hypothesis testing in medical literature, highlighting the need for improved statistical reporting...
I review some areas of medical statistics that have gained prominence over the last 5-10 years: meta-analysis, evidence-based medicine, and cluster randomized trials. I then consider several issues relating to data analysis and interpretation, many relating to the use and misuse of hypothesis testing, drawing on recent reviews of the use of statistics in medical journals. I also consider developments in the reporting of research in medical journals.
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