Toward standardization of statistical reporting in studies on entheseal changes

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ID4676982
AuthorsStéphanie Van Der Pa (0000-0002-2448-5378, Epidemiology and Data Science Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Amsterdam The Netherlands, corresponding author), Sarah A Schrader (0000-0003-0424-6748, Faculty of Archaeology Leiden University Leiden The Netherlands)
Year2023
Volume33
Issue3
Pages475-478
Publication date2023-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/oa.3188
OpenAlexW4311191219
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited26

Statistical analysis, while at first glance an objective way to extract insights from data, remains at its core a human endeavor. Elements of subjectivity are introduced by the many decisions that go into the selection of a statistical method. Such subjectivity may harm the evidentiary value of results from statistical analyses. Standardization of statistical methods decreases the degrees of freedom available to researchers and may thus be seen as a way to increase the objectivity of the analysis. Here, we argue that standardization of methods is not only impossible because statistical methods rely on assumptions that need to be considered on a case-by-case basis but also undesirable because it may block innovation. We propose that the entheseal changes field is better served by standardization of reporting and discuss how reporting guidelines may be developed based on examples from biostatistics

Biostatistics · Data science · Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Harm · Management science · Pathology · Public health · Standardization · Statistical analysis · Statistics · Subjectivity · Computer Science · Engineering · Mathematics · Medicine · Meta-analysis and systematic reviews · Psychology · Social Psychology · Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials

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