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Area of Science:

  • Physiology
  • Scientific Communication
  • Data Visualization

Background:

  • Figures are crucial for presenting key findings in scientific publications.
  • Current practices for presenting continuous data in small sample size studies may hinder critical evaluation.
  • Bar and line graphs are frequently used but can obscure data distributions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review data presentation practices in physiology research.
  • To identify limitations in how continuous data is visualized in small sample size studies.
  • To advocate for improved data presentation methods in scientific publications.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of 703 research articles from top physiology journals.
  • Analysis of figure types used for presenting continuous data.
  • Assessment of the suitability of presented figures for critical data evaluation.

Main Results:

  • Most papers presented continuous data using bar and line graphs.
  • Scatterplots, box plots, and histograms were rarely used.
  • Commonly used graphs can obscure underlying data distributions and lead to misinterpretation.

Conclusions:

  • There is an urgent need to change data presentation practices for continuous data in small sample size studies.
  • Recommendations include investigator training, encouraging complete data presentation, and revising journal policies.
  • Adopting more informative visualizations like scatterplots is essential for accurate scientific interpretation.