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Important statistical points to improve and promote the methodology of the
articles on medical sciences, particularly nephrology and kidney; a review
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Ahmadi A
; Soori H
J Renal Inj Prev
2015[]; 4
(1
): 4-8
PMID25848638
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BACKGROUND: Quality of articles' methodology is one of the important factors
which is considered by researchers. OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to
determine statistical guidelines on promotion of methodology's quality in the
articles concerning medical sciences, particularly nephrology, to assist authors
and reviewers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study is a systematic review.
Initially, the keywords "Epidemiologic Methods/analysis" [Mesh] OR "Epidemiologic
Methods/epidemiology" and "reporting" were selected in Medline database. Then,
reliable databases were searched for relevant publications. Being relevant,
containing viewpoints, and recommending statistical guidelines as well as
approval of at least two of the three examiners of articles were determined as
the inclusion criteria into the study. RESULTS: Two hundred relevant articles
were retrieved. Thirty-two articles met the inclusion criteria. By the examined
articles, 30 applied points have determinative role for improving and promoting
quality of articles methodology. Of the important points, introducing and
describing target community and statistical population, mentioning article title,
introducing independent and dependent variables as well as confounders, reporting
sample size for subgroups and the whole study, summarizing the data according to
their statistical distribution (reporting mean and standard deviation for data
with normal distribution), reporting the type of rate (incidence, survival),
ratio (odds, hazard) or risk (absolute, relative, difference) with 95% CI and the
used software could be mentioned. CONCLUSION: The most important factors
contributing greatly to the quality of articles' methodology on nephrology were
reported in the present study. Applying these factors by articles authors and
reviewers could lead to improve articles' and journals' quality. In addition, use
of the findings of the present study in articles' materials and methods could
avoid research errors.