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Ten common statistical mistakes to watch out for when writing or reviewing a manuscript.

Tamar R Makin1, Jean-Jacques Orban de Xivry2,3.   

Abstract

Inspired by broader efforts to make the conclusions of scientific research more robust, we have compiled a list of some of the most common statistical mistakes that appear in the scientific literature. The mistakes have their origins in ineffective experimental designs, inappropriate analyses and/or flawed reasoning. We provide advice on how authors, reviewers and readers can identify and resolve these mistakes and, we hope, avoid them in the future.
© 2019, Makin and Orban de Xivry.

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Keywords:  analysis; causality; neuroscience; none; null results; p-hacking; power; statistics

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Year:  2019        PMID: 31596231      PMCID: PMC6785265          DOI: 10.7554/eLife.48175

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Elife        ISSN: 2050-084X            Impact factor:   8.140


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