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Statistical and data reporting guidelines for the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery and the Interactive
Graeme L Hickey1, Joel Dunning2, Burkhardt Seifert3
1Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, The Farr Institute@HeRC, Liverpool, UK National Institute for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research (NICOR), University College London, London, UK Academic Surgery Unit, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, UK graemeleehickey@gmail.com.
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These guidelines clarify statistical and data reporting expectations for authors submitting to the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EJCTS) and Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery (ICVTS). They focus on common statistical methods and data presentation frequently reviewed by statisticians.
Area of Science:
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Medical Statistics
- Scientific Publishing
Background:
- The peer review process for the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EJCTS) and Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery (ICVTS) includes statistical review of manuscripts.
- Authors need clear guidelines on statistical and data reporting expectations for these specific journals.
Abstract:
As part of the peer review process for the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EJCTS) and the Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery (ICVTS), a statistician reviews any manuscript that includes a statistical analysis. To facilitate authors considering submitting a manuscript and to make it clearer about the expectations of the statistical reviewers, we present up-to-date guidelines for authors on statistical and data reporting specifically in these journals. The number of statistical methods used in the cardiothoracic literature is vast, as are the ways in which data are presented. Therefore, we narrow the scope of these guidelines to cover the most common applications submitted to the EJCTS and ICVTS, focusing in particular on those that the statistical reviewers most frequently comment on.
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