Table 5 |
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Ranking of statistical techniques |
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BMJ |
BJGP |
Family Practice |
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Methods |
Rank |
Rank |
Rank |
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Chi-squared tests |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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t-tests |
7 |
3 |
2 |
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Logistic regression |
1 |
4 |
4.5 |
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Nonparametric |
3.5 |
2 |
9 |
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Odds ratios/relative risks |
3.5 |
6 |
3 |
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Regression |
5.5 |
7.5 |
4.5 |
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Sample size/power |
8.5 |
5 |
11 |
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Summaries with CIs |
5.5 |
17 |
6.5 |
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Kappa |
15 |
9 |
9 |
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Sensitivity/specificity |
11.5 |
7.5 |
13.5 |
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Pearson correlation |
15 |
11 |
6.5 |
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Multiple comparisons |
15 |
15 |
9 |
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ANOVA |
10 |
15 |
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Mantel-Haenszel |
17.5 |
12.5 |
12 |
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Random effects models |
11.5 |
15 |
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Cronbach's alpha |
17.5 |
12.5 |
13.5 |
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Fisher's exact test |
10 |
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Likelihood ratio |
13 |
17 |
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Survival analysis |
8.5 |
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Notes Excluding other methods and no statistics/simple summaries. CI = confidence interval. ANOVA = analysis of variance. |
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Rigby et al. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2004 4:28 doi:10.1186/1471-2288-4-28 |
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