Konfidenzintervalle und ihre Bedeutung für die Beurteilung von Resultaten. Qualitätsanalyse der Zeitschrift "Strahlentherapie und Onkologie"

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Konfidenzintervalle und ihre Bedeutung für die Beurteilung von Resultaten. Qualitätsanalyse der Zeitschrift "Strahlentherapie und Onkologie". / Beck-Bornholdt, H P; Dubben, H H.

in: STRAHLENTHER ONKOL, Jahrgang 176, Nr. 5, 01.05.2000, S. 205-10.

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title = "Konfidenzintervalle und ihre Bedeutung f{\"u}r die Beurteilung von Resultaten. Qualit{\"a}tsanalyse der Zeitschrift {"}Strahlentherapie und Onkologie{"}",
abstract = "BACKGROUND: The statistical quality of the contributions to {"}Strahlentherapie und Onkologie{"} is assessed, aiming for improvement of the journal and consequently its impact factor.MATERIAL AND METHODS: All 181 articles published during 1998 and 1999 in the categories {"}review{"}, {"}original contribution{"}, and {"}short communication{"} were analysed concerning the appropriate use of confidence intervals.RESULT: Forty-four publications were excluded from analysis, because they did not contain quantitative data or because the quotation of a confidence interval would not have been meaningful for other reasons. Of the remaining 137 publications only 27 presented all relevant results with clearly defined and correctly interpreted confidence intervals. This corresponds to a fraction of 20% (95% CI: 13-28%).CONCLUSION: Authors, peer reviewers, and editors could contribute to improve the quality of the journal by setting value on the documentation of confidence intervals.",
keywords = "Confidence Intervals, Germany, Medical Oncology, Models, Statistical, Periodicals as Topic, Publishing, Quality Control, Radiotherapy",
author = "Beck-Bornholdt, {H P} and Dubben, {H H}",
year = "2000",
month = may,
day = "1",
language = "Deutsch",
volume = "176",
pages = "205--10",
journal = "STRAHLENTHER ONKOL",
issn = "0179-7158",
publisher = "Urban und Vogel",
number = "5",

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Konfidenzintervalle und ihre Bedeutung für die Beurteilung von Resultaten. Qualitätsanalyse der Zeitschrift "Strahlentherapie und Onkologie"

AU - Beck-Bornholdt, H P

AU - Dubben, H H

PY - 2000/5/1

Y1 - 2000/5/1

N2 - BACKGROUND: The statistical quality of the contributions to "Strahlentherapie und Onkologie" is assessed, aiming for improvement of the journal and consequently its impact factor.MATERIAL AND METHODS: All 181 articles published during 1998 and 1999 in the categories "review", "original contribution", and "short communication" were analysed concerning the appropriate use of confidence intervals.RESULT: Forty-four publications were excluded from analysis, because they did not contain quantitative data or because the quotation of a confidence interval would not have been meaningful for other reasons. Of the remaining 137 publications only 27 presented all relevant results with clearly defined and correctly interpreted confidence intervals. This corresponds to a fraction of 20% (95% CI: 13-28%).CONCLUSION: Authors, peer reviewers, and editors could contribute to improve the quality of the journal by setting value on the documentation of confidence intervals.

AB - BACKGROUND: The statistical quality of the contributions to "Strahlentherapie und Onkologie" is assessed, aiming for improvement of the journal and consequently its impact factor.MATERIAL AND METHODS: All 181 articles published during 1998 and 1999 in the categories "review", "original contribution", and "short communication" were analysed concerning the appropriate use of confidence intervals.RESULT: Forty-four publications were excluded from analysis, because they did not contain quantitative data or because the quotation of a confidence interval would not have been meaningful for other reasons. Of the remaining 137 publications only 27 presented all relevant results with clearly defined and correctly interpreted confidence intervals. This corresponds to a fraction of 20% (95% CI: 13-28%).CONCLUSION: Authors, peer reviewers, and editors could contribute to improve the quality of the journal by setting value on the documentation of confidence intervals.

KW - Confidence Intervals

KW - Germany

KW - Medical Oncology

KW - Models, Statistical

KW - Periodicals as Topic

KW - Publishing

KW - Quality Control

KW - Radiotherapy

M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz

C2 - 10847116

VL - 176

SP - 205

EP - 210

JO - STRAHLENTHER ONKOL

JF - STRAHLENTHER ONKOL

SN - 0179-7158

IS - 5

ER -