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A Checklist for Statistical Assessment of Medical Papers (The Champ Statement): Explanation and Elaboration Publisher Pubmed



Mansournia MA1, 2 ; Collins GS3, 4 ; Nielsen RO5, 6 ; Nazemipour M7 ; Jewell NP8, 9 ; Altman DG3 ; Campbell MJ10
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  1. 1. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Centre for Statistics in Medicine, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
  4. 4. National Institute for Health Research Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom
  5. 5. Department of Public Health, Section for Sports Science, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
  6. 6. Research Unit for General Practice, Aarhus, Denmark
  7. 7. Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  8. 8. Department of Medical Statistics, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
  9. 9. Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, United States
  10. 10. ScHARR, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom

Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine Published:2021


Abstract

Misuse of statistics in medical and sports science research is common and may lead to detrimental consequences to healthcare. Many authors, editors and peer reviewers of medical papers will not have expert knowledge of statistics or may be unconvinced about the importance of applying correct statistics in medical research. Although there are guidelines on reporting statistics in medical papers, a checklist on the more general and commonly seen aspects of statistics to assess when peer-reviewing an article is needed. In this article, we propose a CHecklist for statistical Assessment of Medical Papers (CHAMP) comprising 30 items related to the design and conduct, data analysis, reporting and presentation, and interpretation of a research paper. While CHAMP is primarily aimed at editors and peer reviewers during the statistical assessment of a medical paper, we believe it will serve as a useful reference to improve authors' and readers' practice in their use of statistics in medical research. We strongly encourage editors and peer reviewers to consult CHAMP when assessing manuscripts for potential publication. Authors also may apply CHAMP to ensure the validity of their statistical approach and reporting of medical research, and readers may consider using CHAMP to enhance their statistical assessment of a paper. ©
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