matthewbjane.bsky.social
PhD candidate and Forensic Meta-Scientist | Audit Clinical Evidence (ACE), evidence-based audits of published clinical research. AuditClinicalEvidence.org matthewbjane.com
👤 Joined on 26 July 2023
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@matthewbjane.bsky.socialMedian is the middle value of an ordered set. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} and {1, 2, 3, 4, 9999999999999] have the same median value, 3.
Show PostNope, in that case the median would be 1.
Show PostSE / SD confusion is one of the most common errors in scientific papers, and it messes up all meta-analyses that use the data. Cross-check *every* effect-size you add to your meta-analyses 👇
Show PostThanks! I appreciate that. One of the problems with being a non-statistician journo on this beat is that I have to rely on the kindness of strangers to evaluate statistical analysis - and it's a big ask, considering the time and effort.
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