TY - JOUR
T1 - The implications and applications of biostatistical analysis in craniomandibular and orofacial pain disorders.
AU - Austin, D.
AU - Attanasio, R.
PY - 1991/7
Y1 - 1991/7
N2 - This article will acquaint the reader with the most commonly used summary statistics and their appropriate use in craniomandibular and orofacial pain disorders. Hopefully it will also encourage the reader to critically examine published papers, experimental design, and statistical treatment of data by asking these questions: Have experiments been properly designed? Has enough information been presented so that research can be repeated? Were subjects randomly assigned and treated? Was the statistical analysis described clearly and succinctly, and was it appropriate? Did the experimental data and results support the conclusions of the article? Were the findings statistically significant, and if so, were they clinically significant and meaningful? Anecdotal clinical studies of temporomandibular disorder sufferers can no longer be considered as the gold standard.
AB - This article will acquaint the reader with the most commonly used summary statistics and their appropriate use in craniomandibular and orofacial pain disorders. Hopefully it will also encourage the reader to critically examine published papers, experimental design, and statistical treatment of data by asking these questions: Have experiments been properly designed? Has enough information been presented so that research can be repeated? Were subjects randomly assigned and treated? Was the statistical analysis described clearly and succinctly, and was it appropriate? Did the experimental data and results support the conclusions of the article? Were the findings statistically significant, and if so, were they clinically significant and meaningful? Anecdotal clinical studies of temporomandibular disorder sufferers can no longer be considered as the gold standard.
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U2 - 10.1080/08869634.1991.11678374
DO - 10.1080/08869634.1991.11678374
M3 - Article
C2 - 1810672
AN - SCOPUS:0026184855
SN - 0886-9634
VL - 9
SP - 280
EP - 285
JO - Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice
JF - Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice
IS - 3
ER -