Enhancing medical education by improving statistical methodology in journal articles
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Project-Based Learning Guidelines for Health Sciences Students: An Analysis with Data Mining and Qualitative Techniques
Published on: December 9, 2022
1Department of Internal Medicine, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio 45409-2902, USA. ronald.markert@wright.edu
Background:
Medical journal articles often contain imprecise and inaccurate statistical methods and terminology that inhibit effective teaching and learning in medical education.
Summary:
Examples are used for ten flaws dealing with research design and methods and statistical analysis.
Conclusions:
If these inaccurate and inappropriate usages are avoided, teaching and learning in medical student and graduate medical education will be enhanced, and subsequently the health care of patients will be improved.
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