Common Mistakes to Avoid When Reporting Quantitative Analyses and Results

Reporting statistical data analysis is fundamental to most manuscripts published in Research in Gerontological Nursing. Statistics can bring order and meaning to complex sets of data, and a well-constructed table or figure can concentrate a wealth of important information in a coherent form. Given the central value of statistics, it behooves us to report findings in a value-added manner. Fortunately, it is easy to find textbooks and online reports from statisticians on the most common analytical mistakes health care scientists make. In this editorial, I briefly describe some of the
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