title: The conclusion of papers published in the Journal should be supported by an appropriate statistical analysis.
authors.affiliation: Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Eugene H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Blackstone
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, Research Institute and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: rweisel@uhnresearch.ca.
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Weisel
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D035081:Editorial Policies; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000592:standards; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*