Rheumatology Advance Access originally published online on February 20, 2009
Rheumatology 2009 48(5):462-463; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kep025
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Statistical guidelines for submission of papers—revised 2008
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Most studies, whether laboratory or clinical, generate numerical data and interpretation of the findings depends as much on the statistical handling of the results as it does on the quality of the methods used for data collection. The major weakness in most publications is the absence of relevant pieces of information that allow the reader to interpret the study and compare it with the findings of others.
Reporting guidelines for specific types of research studies are readily available from the Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research (EQUATOR) Network website [1]. This
Objective(s) of the study
Description of the methods used
Subjects/Patients
Statistical methods
Presentation of results
Data presentation in the text
Data presentation in tables and figures
Interpretation of results
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