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Byron C Wallace, Christopher H Schmid, Joseph Lau, Thomas A Trikalinos
'Thomas A Trikalinos'] Background Meta-analysis is increasingly used as a key source of evidence synthesis to inform clinical practice. The theory and statistical foundations of meta-analysis continually evolve, providing solutions to many new and challenging problems. In practice, most meta-analyses are performed in…
Alexander Muacevic, John R Adler, Emad Masuadi, Mohamud Mohamud + 4 more
'Muhannad Almutairi' 'Abdulaziz Alsunaidi' 'Abdulmohsen K Alswayed' 'Omar F Aldhafeeri'] Background The development of statistical software in research has transformed the way scientists and researchers conduct their statistical analysis. Despite these advancements, it was not clear which statistical software is mainly…
Branimir K. Hackenberger
Each of us has a friend with a difficult personality. However, we would not waste our time and masochistically put up with their personality if it did not benefit us in some way. And whenever we organize a get-together we always invite this friend, even though we know in advance that it would not go smoothly. It is a…
Allard E Dembe, Jamie S Partridge, Laurel C Geist
Background This study aims to identify the statistical software applications most commonly employed for data analysis in health services research (HSR) studies in the U.S. The study also examines the extent to which information describing the specific analytical software utilized is provided in published articles…
Diego A. Forero, Pentti Nieminen
Objective A major problem with reviewing the statistical methodology in published medical articles is that extracting the necessary details from large sample sets is time-consuming. This paper demonstrates how a novel automated procedure can extract information about statistical reporting from literature. To illustrate…
Jularat Chumnaul, Mohammad Sepehrifar, Leona Cilar Budler
Data analysis can be accurate and reliable only if the underlying assumptions of the used statistical method are validated. Any violations of these assumptions can change the outcomes and conclusions of the analysis. In this study, we developed Smart Data Analysis V2 (SDA-V2), an interactive and user-friendly web…
Federico M. Giorgi, Carmine Ceraolo, Daniele Mercatelli, Sandeep Kumar Dhanda + 1 more
The R programming language is approaching its 30th birthday, and in the last three decades it has achieved a prominent role in statistics, bioinformatics, and data science in general. It currently ranks among the top 10 most popular languages worldwide, and its community has produced tens of thousands of extensions and…
Joseph H Abramson
Background The WINPEPI (PEPI-for-Windows) computer programs for epidemiologists are designed for use in practice and research in the health field and as learning or teaching aids. They aim to complement other statistics packages. The programs are free, and can be downloaded from the Internet. Implementation There are…
Tanguy Pace-Loscos, Jocelyn Gal, Sara Contu, Renaud Schiappa + 2 more
'Emmanuel Chamorey' 'Dorian Culié'] Background In the realm of biomedical research, the growing volume, diversity and quantity of data has escalated the demand for statistical analysis as it is indispensable for synthesizing, interpreting, and publishing data. Hence the need for accessible analysis tools drastically…
M. Carroll Croarkin
For more than 50 years, the Statistical Engineering Division (SED) has been instrumental in the success of a broad spectrum of metrology projects at NBS/NIST. This paper highlights fundamental contributions of NBS/NIST statisticians to statistics and to measurement science and technology. Published methods developed by…
Leon Bax, Ly-Mee Yu, Noriaki Ikeda, Karel GM Moons
Background Our objective was to systematically assess the differences in features, results, and usability of currently available meta-analysis programs. Methods Systematic review of software. We did an extensive search on the internet (Google, Yahoo, Altavista, and MSN) for specialized meta-analysis software. We…
Carlos Henrique KURETZKI, Antônio Carlos Ligocki CAMPOS, Osvaldo MALAFAIA, Sandramara Scandelari Kusano de Paula SOARES + 2 more
'Osvaldo MALAFAIA' 'Sandramara Scandelari Kusano de Paula SOARES' 'Sérgio Bernardo TENÓRIO' 'Jorge Rufino Ribas TIMI'] Background: The use of information technology is often applied in healthcare. With regard to scientific research, the SINPE(c) - Integrated Electronic Protocols was created as a tool to support…
Aslı Suner, Gökhan Karakülah, Özgün Koşaner, Oğuz Dicle
The improper use of statistical methods is common in analyzing and interpreting research data in biological and medical sciences. The objective of this study was to develop a decision support tool encompassing the commonly used statistical tests in biomedical research by combining and updating the present decision…
Philip Heesen, Malgorzata Roos
Background The successful completion of clinical trials ultimately depends on realistic recruitment predictions. Statistical methods for recruitment prediction implemented in a free-of-charge open-source software could be routinely used by researchers worldwide to design clinical trials. However, the availability of…