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Evolution of Reporting P-values Across the Biomedical Literature, 1990-2025: an Updated Meta-Research Study

2026-01-16 medical education Title + abstract only
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ImportanceOver several decades there have been extensive debates on the use and misuse of statistical significance. It would be important to capture what P-values are reported in biomedical papers and whether their patterns have changed over time. ObjectiveTo quantify the reporting dynamics on P-values in biomedical articles in PubMed and PubMed Central(PMC) database over a 35-year period (1990-2025). DesignData were retrieved from the National Library of Medicine via PubMed and PubMed Central...

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