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INVITED ARTICLE

Fundamentos Para La Elaboración De Artículos Científicos En Trauma Y Cuidado Agudo De Emergencias (Parte 5-A): Bases Y Fundamentaciones De Metodología Estadística

Angelica Clavijo, Diana M Sánchez Parra, Juan P Ávila, Diana Urrego, Andrés M. Rubiano

Keywords : Keywords: Descriptive statistics, Epidemiology, Statistical analysis, Statistical methods

Citation Information : Clavijo A, Parra DM, Ávila JP, Urrego D, Rubiano AM. Fundamentos Para La Elaboración De Artículos Científicos En Trauma Y Cuidado Agudo De Emergencias (Parte 5-A): Bases Y Fundamentaciones De Metodología Estadística. Panam J Trauma Crit Care Emerg Surg 2022; 11 (1):34-44.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10030-1365

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 24-05-2022

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2022; The Author(s).


Abstract

Introduction: An appropriate use of statistical methodology to analyze data or to discriminate the methodological quality of relevant studies applicable to clinical practice is a fundamental skill for trauma and emergency acute care teams. Considering that these skills arise from the understanding and application of pre-established methodologies, the aim of this article is to provide the basis and foundations of statistical methodology in medical research, as an initial step for the correct analysis of ongoing studies and/or for the interpretation of results in clinical studies published in the scientific literature. Materials and methods: A narrative review of relevant literature available in databases was carried out and concepts available in gray literature sources such as traditional statistical reference texts were added. Results: Fourteen topics of relevance for the analysis and interpretation of results were defined, which, due to their length, will be presented in two deliveries (Part 5-A and Part 5-B). This first installment includes an introduction to statistics, epidemiological concepts and variables, probabilities and their distributions, hypothesis testing, types of error and validity, selection of statistical methods, methodological design of a study, types of clinical studies, and the methodology for determining the population and the sample. Conclusion: The fundamental concepts in statistics, including basic aspects of epidemiology and the types of study designs in clinical research are critical elements for the appropriate analysis of data in clinical research and for the correct evaluation of the quality of published articles to be implemented in the practice of trauma surgery and acute emergency care. Their knowledge is essential for the appropriate interaction between students and mentors involved in the elaboration of scientific manuscripts in this clinical subspecialty.


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