Why the study?
Manuscript tables show great diversity in appearance due to a lack of clear reporting instructions, causing difficulties in review and publication.
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Design
Guideline article
Journals should adopt standardized statistical tables; extends evidence for faster review and better clinician-researcher comprehension.
General medical journals such as the Korean Journal of Anesthesiology (KJA) receive numerous manuscripts every year. However, reviewers have noticed that the tables presented in various manuscripts have great diversity in their appearance, resulting in difficulties in the review and publication process. It might be due to the lack of clear written instructions regarding reporting of statistical results for authors. Therefore, the present article aims to briefly outline reporting methods for several table types, which are commonly used to present statistical results. We hope this article will serve as a guideline for reviewers as well as for authors, who wish to submit a manuscript to the KJA.
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Kwak et al. (2021) reported an editorial. Standardized tabular presentation of statistical results simplifies the review process and improves reader comprehension in medical journals.
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