Reporting of Statistical Inference in Abstracts of Major Cancer Journals, 1990 to 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Since the 1990s, reporting guidelines have developed that uniformly require authors to report a measure of precision (confidence intervals [CIs]) in addition to effect size.

Objective

To investigate the time trend of statistical inference and statistical reporting style in abstracts of major cancer journals.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study reviewed all abstracts published between January 1, 1990, and December 31, 2020, in 10 high-ranking cancer journals (Lancet Oncology, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Cancer Discovery, Cancer Cell, JAMA Oncology, Annals of Oncology, Molecular Cancer, Journal of Thoracic Oncology, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, and Trends in Cancer) using a previously validated computerized algorithm to

SUBMITTER: Stang A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9227005 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature