Uses and abuses of statistical methods in research in parasitology.
Among misuses of statistical procedures, perhaps most common is abuse of methods for multiple comparisons of means. Ranking close behind is misunderstanding of various aspects of analysis of non-random repeated measurements of animals. Those topics are the chief focus of this effort to do more than point an accusing finger at the statistical naïvety of a few parasitologists; one hopes for positive response to tutorial advice as well. In addition to the two major topics, comments are given about regression analysis for dose-response studies and analysis of related multiple variables.
Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824.
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D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D010274:Parasitology / Q000379:methods*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013223:Statistics as Topic