Examination of published articles with respect to statistical errors in veterinary sciences
The aim of this present work was to examine statistical errors in published veterinary science articles. A total of 204 published articles (SCI or SCI-Exp) were used in this study. The articles were chosen from among those indexed in PubMed database between the years 2010 and 2014, inclusive. A tota...
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| author | Ercan Ilker Kaya Mehmet Onur Uzabaci Ender Mankir Seray Can Fatma Ezgi Bashir Albishir Musa |
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| description | The aim of this present work was to examine statistical errors in published veterinary science articles. A total of 204 published articles (SCI or SCI-Exp) were used in this study. The articles were chosen from among those indexed in PubMed database between the years 2010 and 2014, inclusive. A total of 199 articles had at least one statistical error. The most frequently encountered statistical error among the articles published in journals indexed in SCI and in SCI-E was “errors in summarizing data”. No statistical error was found in 2.45% (n=5) of 204 (SCI: 0.98% (1/102), SCI-E: 3.92% (4/102)) articles. To reduce and prevent statistical errors in publications, the researchers must have a basic knowledge of statistics and during the study process they must consult field experts. While reviewing, the reviewers have to redirect the publications to statistical editors when needed and most importantly during the process of editing, the editors have to direct the publications to a statistics reviewer. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d52182019ae430894eb9400b75ea6682022-12-21T19:24:51ZengSciendoActa Veterinaria1820-74482017-03-01671334210.1515/acve-2017-0004Examination of published articles with respect to statistical errors in veterinary sciencesErcan Ilker0Kaya Mehmet Onur1Uzabaci Ender2Mankir Seray3Can Fatma Ezgi4Bashir Albishir Musa5Department of Biostatistics, Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, TurkeyDepartment of Biostatistics, Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Biostatistics, Uludag University Faculty of Veterinary, Bursa, TurkeyDepartment of Statistics, Anadolu University Faculty of Sciences, Eskisehir, TurkeyDepartment of Biostatistics, İzmir Katip Celebi University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, TurkeyDepartment of Biostatistics, Uludag University Institute of Health Sciences, Bursa, TurkeyThe aim of this present work was to examine statistical errors in published veterinary science articles. A total of 204 published articles (SCI or SCI-Exp) were used in this study. The articles were chosen from among those indexed in PubMed database between the years 2010 and 2014, inclusive. A total of 199 articles had at least one statistical error. The most frequently encountered statistical error among the articles published in journals indexed in SCI and in SCI-E was “errors in summarizing data”. No statistical error was found in 2.45% (n=5) of 204 (SCI: 0.98% (1/102), SCI-E: 3.92% (4/102)) articles. To reduce and prevent statistical errors in publications, the researchers must have a basic knowledge of statistics and during the study process they must consult field experts. While reviewing, the reviewers have to redirect the publications to statistical editors when needed and most importantly during the process of editing, the editors have to direct the publications to a statistics reviewer.https://doi.org/10.1515/acve-2017-0004biostatisticsreview of articlestatistical errorveterinary science |
| spellingShingle | Ercan Ilker Kaya Mehmet Onur Uzabaci Ender Mankir Seray Can Fatma Ezgi Bashir Albishir Musa Examination of published articles with respect to statistical errors in veterinary sciences Acta Veterinaria biostatistics review of article statistical error veterinary science |
| title | Examination of published articles with respect to statistical errors in veterinary sciences |
| title_full | Examination of published articles with respect to statistical errors in veterinary sciences |
| title_fullStr | Examination of published articles with respect to statistical errors in veterinary sciences |
| title_full_unstemmed | Examination of published articles with respect to statistical errors in veterinary sciences |
| title_short | Examination of published articles with respect to statistical errors in veterinary sciences |
| title_sort | examination of published articles with respect to statistical errors in veterinary sciences |
| topic | biostatistics review of article statistical error veterinary science |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/acve-2017-0004 |
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