Avoiding common statistical pitfalls

摘要

The Journal of Hand Therapy strives to assist clinicians in providing evidence-based practice; ensuring statistical quality of accepted manuscripts is a key element of this goal. One of many aspects of the Journal of Hand Therapy's peer-review process involves statistical and data analysis considerations.This editorial is not intended to serve as a primer on statistics. Rather, it is meant to be a reminder that several simple statistical principles, when adhered to, can help authors avoid falling off the statistical precipice.Below is a summary that highlights five statistical pitfalls commonly seen in recently submitted manuscripts.