Seven sins when interpreting statistics in sports injury science

Rasmus Oestergaard Nielsen; Cassandra M Chapman; Winnifred R Louis; Steven D Stovitz; Mohammad Ali Mansournia; Johann Windt; Merete Moller; Erik Thorlund Parner; Adam Hulme; Michael Lejbach Bertelsen; Caroline F Finch; Marti Casals; Evert Verhagen

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Seven sins when interpreting statistics in sports injury science

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Seven sins when interpreting statistics in sports injury science

Rasmus Oestergaard Nielsen, Cassandra M Chapman, Winnifred R Louis, Steven D Stovitz, Mohammad Ali Mansournia, Johann Windt, Merete Moller, Erik Thorlund Parner, Adam Hulme, Michael Lejbach Bertelsen, …

British Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol.52(22), pp.1410-1412

2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-098524

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The British Journal of Sports Medicine has introduced a series of editorials and infographics that explain the value of using appropriate methodology in sports injury research. Indeed, proper methodology is necessary for understanding why sports injuries develop, how best to prevent them and which therapeutic interventions will be most effective. Without correctly applying and interpreting statistics, subjective intuitions could lead to incorrect conclusions. In this editorial, we present seven common 'statistical sins' made in research and discuss how to present research findings in such a way as to help athletes, coaches and clinicians avoid drawing flawed conclusions when attempting to interpret causality in sports injury research. The sins have been adapted from an article originally published in The Conversation.

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Title: Seven sins when interpreting statistics in sports injury science
Authors: Rasmus Oestergaard Nielsen (Author) - Aarhus University, Denmark
Cassandra M Chapman (Author) - University of Queensland
Winnifred R Louis (Author) - University of Queensland
Steven D Stovitz (Author) - University of Minnesota, United States
Mohammad Ali Mansournia (Author) - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Johann Windt (Author) - University of British Columbia, Canada
Merete Moller (Author) - University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Erik Thorlund Parner (Author) - Aarhus University, Denmark
Adam Hulme (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Michael Lejbach Bertelsen (Author) - Aarhus University, Denmark
Caroline F Finch (Author) - Federation University
Marti Casals (Author) - University of Vic, Spain
Evert Verhagen (Author) - VU University Medical Centre, Netherlands
Publication details: British Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol.52(22), pp.1410-1412
Publisher: B M J Group
Date published: 2018
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098524
ISSN: 0306-3674
Copyright note: Copyright © Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2017. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.
Organisation Unit: Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450743402621
Output Type: Editorial

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