Winzenberg et al repeatedly use the phrase "There was a trend..." to
describe a result which they have shown to be statistically
nonsignificant. "There was no trend..." would be more accurate. This is not
pedantry: why bother with statistical analysis if the results are to be
ignored?
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Winzenberg et al repeatedly use the phrase "There was a trend..." to
describe a result which they have shown to be statistically
nonsignificant. "There was no trend..." would be more accurate. This is not
pedantry: why bother with statistical analysis if the results are to be
ignored?
ray@iinet.com.au
Competing interests: No competing interests