| Title |
Understanding of Statistical Terms Routinely Used in Meta-Analyses: An International Survey among Researchers
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, January 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0047229 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Michael N. Mavros, Vangelis G. Alexiou, Konstantinos Z. Vardakas, Matthew E. Falagas |
| Abstract |
Biomedical literature is increasingly enriched with literature reviews and meta-analyses. We sought to assess the understanding of statistical terms routinely used in such studies, among researchers. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 31 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 6 | 19% |
| United States | 4 | 13% |
| Australia | 3 | 10% |
| Finland | 1 | 3% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |
| Spain | 1 | 3% |
| Portugal | 1 | 3% |
| Japan | 1 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 12 | 39% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 21 | 68% |
| Scientists | 7 | 23% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 10% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 33 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 32 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 7 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 15% |
| Other | 4 | 12% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 4 | 12% |
| Other | 3 | 9% |
| Unknown | 4 | 12% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 42% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 6% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 2 | 6% |
| Unknown | 7 | 21% |