[Multiple significance tests and their importance in the judging of results. A quality analysis of the journal Strahlentherapie und Onkologie]

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[Multiple significance tests and their importance in the judging of results. A quality analysis of the journal Strahlentherapie und Onkologie]. / Beck-Bornholdt, Hans-Peter; Dubben, H H.

in: STRAHLENTHER ONKOL, Jahrgang 176, Nr. 8, 8, 2000, S. 344-349.

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@article{ff24283ce9f144c883150fb844863702,
title = "[Multiple significance tests and their importance in the judging of results. A quality analysis of the journal 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 analyzed concerning the appropriate use of multiple tests. RESULT: One hundred and four publications were excluded from analysis, because they did not contain quantitative data or because no or only 1 statistical test was performed. In 77 publications multiple tests were done which was adequately considered in only 3 of these papers, corresponding to a fraction of 4% (95% CI: 0.8 to 11%). CONCLUSION: Authors, peer reviewers, and editors could contribute to improve the quality of the journal by setting value on correction for multiple tests.",
author = "Hans-Peter Beck-Bornholdt and Dubben, {H H}",
year = "2000",
language = "Deutsch",
volume = "176",
pages = "344--349",
journal = "STRAHLENTHER ONKOL",
issn = "0179-7158",
publisher = "Urban und Vogel",
number = "8",

}

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TY - JOUR

T1 - [Multiple significance tests and their importance in the judging of results. A quality analysis of the journal Strahlentherapie und Onkologie]

AU - Beck-Bornholdt, Hans-Peter

AU - Dubben, H H

PY - 2000

Y1 - 2000

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 analyzed concerning the appropriate use of multiple tests. RESULT: One hundred and four publications were excluded from analysis, because they did not contain quantitative data or because no or only 1 statistical test was performed. In 77 publications multiple tests were done which was adequately considered in only 3 of these papers, corresponding to a fraction of 4% (95% CI: 0.8 to 11%). CONCLUSION: Authors, peer reviewers, and editors could contribute to improve the quality of the journal by setting value on correction for multiple tests.

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 analyzed concerning the appropriate use of multiple tests. RESULT: One hundred and four publications were excluded from analysis, because they did not contain quantitative data or because no or only 1 statistical test was performed. In 77 publications multiple tests were done which was adequately considered in only 3 of these papers, corresponding to a fraction of 4% (95% CI: 0.8 to 11%). CONCLUSION: Authors, peer reviewers, and editors could contribute to improve the quality of the journal by setting value on correction for multiple tests.

M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz

VL - 176

SP - 344

EP - 349

JO - STRAHLENTHER ONKOL

JF - STRAHLENTHER ONKOL

SN - 0179-7158

IS - 8

M1 - 8

ER -