Yıl: 2022 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 157 - 162 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.14235/bas.galenos.2021.5145 İndeks Tarihi: 05-05-2023

Statistical Errors in Medical Residency Theses

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Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the theses of residency in medicine in terms of statistical errors made and thus to contribute to the production of quality scientific publications by ensuring that scientific publishers in the field of medicine are sensitive and careful about statistics when doing their work. Methods: In this study, we investigated 321 thesis theses which are defended from 6 different universities are obtained from the database of the Turkish Higher Education Council. The investigation is was conducted in terms of “Errors Related to p-values”, “Errors Related to Tests”, “Mathematical Notation Errors”, “Statistical Symbol Errors”, “Inappropriate Interpretation”, “Presentation of The the Statistical Method Analysis and Results in The the Incorrect Section of The the Manuscript”, “Errors in Summarizing Data”,“Incomprehensible Statistical Terms” and “Errors in Statistical Terminology” Results: There was at least one statistical error in all 321 medicine residency theses examined. The most common error was “errors in summarizing data” with a ratio of 70.1% (n=225), while the least common error was “incomprehensible statistical expressions” with a ratio of 14.3% (n=46). Conclusion: As a result, both researchers and consultants who undertake scientific studies have a responsibility to minimize these errors. To prevent statistical errors, students who are doing residency in medicine are required to receive the necessary training in statistical literacy, to have basic statistical knowledge, and to receive consultancy from a biostatistics expert for statistical evaluations. Students who residency in medicine in preventing statistical errors are required to receive the necessary training in statistical literacy, to have basic statistical knowledge, and to receive consultancy from a biostatistics expert for statistical evaluations.
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Tıpta Uzmanlık Tezlerinde Yapılan İstatistiksel Hatalar

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı tıpta uzmanlık tezlerini yapılan istatistiksel hatalar bakımından değerlendirmek ve tıpta uzmanlık öğrencilerinin istatistik yeterliliklerini değerlendirmektir. Böylece tıp alanında bilimsel yayın yapan araştırmacıların istatistik konusunda duyarlı ve dikkatli olmasını sağlayarak kaliteli bilimsel yayınların üretilmesine katkıda bulunmaktır. Yöntemler: Çalışmamızda Yüksek Öğretim Kurulu veri tabanı taranarak en az 40 yıllık geçmişe sahip 6 farklı tıp fakültesinin farklı anabilim dallarına ait 321 uzmanlık tezi rastgele seçilmiştir. Seçilen uzmanlık tezleri, Biyoistatistik uzmanı olan beş araştırmacı tarafından “p-değerleriyle ilgili hatalar”, “uygulanan testlerle ilgili hatalar”, “Matematiksel gösterim hataları”, “İstatistiksel sembol hataları”, “Uygun olmayan yorumlama”, “Verilerin özetlenmesindeki hatalar” , “Anlaşılmayan istatistiksel ifadeler” ve “İstatistik terminolojisindeki hatalar” bakımından değerlendirildi. Bulgular: İnceleme 321 tezin tamamında en az 1 tane istatistiksel hata mevcuttu. En sık karşılaşılan hata, %70,1 (n=225) oran ile “verilerin özetlenmesindeki hatalar”, en az karşılaşılan hata ise %14,3 (n=46) oran ile “anlaşılmayan istatistiksel ifadeler” olduğu görüldü. Sonuç: Sonuç olarak, istatistiksel hataları önleme konusunda tıpta uzmanlık öğrencilerinin istatistik okuryazarlığı konusunda gerekli eğitimi almaları, temel istatistik bilgisine sahip olmaları ve istatistiksel değerlendirme konusunda da bir biyoistatistik uzmanından danışmanlık almaları gerekmektedir. Danışmanların ise tez değerlendirme sürecinde istatistik konusunda daha hassas olmaları ve tıpta uzmanlık öğrencilerinin tezlerinin yürütülmesi sırasında bir biyoistatistik uzmanından danışmanlık almalarını sağlamalıdırlar.
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APA yabacı tak a, Can F, KAŞKIR KESİN F, Ahmadian R, Ercan I (2022). Statistical Errors in Medical Residency Theses. , 157 - 162. 10.14235/bas.galenos.2021.5145
Chicago yabacı tak aysegül,Can Fatma Ezgi,KAŞKIR KESİN FİSUN,Ahmadian Robab,Ercan Ilker Statistical Errors in Medical Residency Theses. (2022): 157 - 162. 10.14235/bas.galenos.2021.5145
MLA yabacı tak aysegül,Can Fatma Ezgi,KAŞKIR KESİN FİSUN,Ahmadian Robab,Ercan Ilker Statistical Errors in Medical Residency Theses. , 2022, ss.157 - 162. 10.14235/bas.galenos.2021.5145
AMA yabacı tak a,Can F,KAŞKIR KESİN F,Ahmadian R,Ercan I Statistical Errors in Medical Residency Theses. . 2022; 157 - 162. 10.14235/bas.galenos.2021.5145
Vancouver yabacı tak a,Can F,KAŞKIR KESİN F,Ahmadian R,Ercan I Statistical Errors in Medical Residency Theses. . 2022; 157 - 162. 10.14235/bas.galenos.2021.5145
IEEE yabacı tak a,Can F,KAŞKIR KESİN F,Ahmadian R,Ercan I "Statistical Errors in Medical Residency Theses." , ss.157 - 162, 2022. 10.14235/bas.galenos.2021.5145
ISNAD yabacı tak, aysegül vd. "Statistical Errors in Medical Residency Theses". (2022), 157-162. https://doi.org/10.14235/bas.galenos.2021.5145
APA yabacı tak a, Can F, KAŞKIR KESİN F, Ahmadian R, Ercan I (2022). Statistical Errors in Medical Residency Theses. Bezmiâlem Science, 10(2), 157 - 162. 10.14235/bas.galenos.2021.5145
Chicago yabacı tak aysegül,Can Fatma Ezgi,KAŞKIR KESİN FİSUN,Ahmadian Robab,Ercan Ilker Statistical Errors in Medical Residency Theses. Bezmiâlem Science 10, no.2 (2022): 157 - 162. 10.14235/bas.galenos.2021.5145
MLA yabacı tak aysegül,Can Fatma Ezgi,KAŞKIR KESİN FİSUN,Ahmadian Robab,Ercan Ilker Statistical Errors in Medical Residency Theses. Bezmiâlem Science, vol.10, no.2, 2022, ss.157 - 162. 10.14235/bas.galenos.2021.5145
AMA yabacı tak a,Can F,KAŞKIR KESİN F,Ahmadian R,Ercan I Statistical Errors in Medical Residency Theses. Bezmiâlem Science. 2022; 10(2): 157 - 162. 10.14235/bas.galenos.2021.5145
Vancouver yabacı tak a,Can F,KAŞKIR KESİN F,Ahmadian R,Ercan I Statistical Errors in Medical Residency Theses. Bezmiâlem Science. 2022; 10(2): 157 - 162. 10.14235/bas.galenos.2021.5145
IEEE yabacı tak a,Can F,KAŞKIR KESİN F,Ahmadian R,Ercan I "Statistical Errors in Medical Residency Theses." Bezmiâlem Science, 10, ss.157 - 162, 2022. 10.14235/bas.galenos.2021.5145
ISNAD yabacı tak, aysegül vd. "Statistical Errors in Medical Residency Theses". Bezmiâlem Science 10/2 (2022), 157-162. https://doi.org/10.14235/bas.galenos.2021.5145