Submissions toRadiology: Our Top 10 List of Statistical Errors

HomeRadiologyVol. 253, No. 2 PreviousNext Submissions to Radiology: Our Top 10 List of Statistical ErrorsDeborah Levine, Alexander A. Bankier, Elkan F. HalpernDeborah Levine, Alexander A. Bankier, Elkan F. HalpernAuthor Affiliations1From the Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 (D.L., A.A.B.); and Institute for Technology Assessment, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass (E.F.H.).Address correspondence to D.L. (e-mail: [email protected]).Deborah LevineAlexander A. BankierElkan F. HalpernPublished Online:Nov 1 2009https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2532090759MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookXLinked In AbstractWe thought it would be helpful to our authors to summarize our suggestions for avoiding a number of the most common errors and problem issues in statistical analysis that we encounter in submissions to Radiology.© RSNA, 2009 References 1 Eng J . 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