Table 5 Ranking of statistical techniques
From: A survey of statistics in three UK general practice journal
| Â | BMJ | BJGP | Family Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
Methods | Rank | Rank | Rank |
Chi-squared tests | 2 | 1 | 1 |
t-tests | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Logistic regression | 1 | 4 | 4.5 |
Nonparametric | 3.5 | 2 | 9 |
Odds ratios/relative risks | 3.5 | 6 | 3 |
Regression | 5.5 | 7.5 | 4.5 |
Sample size/power | 8.5 | 5 | 11 |
Summaries with CIs | 5.5 | 17 | 6.5 |
Kappa | 15 | 9 | 9 |
Sensitivity/specificity | 11.5 | 7.5 | 13.5 |
Pearson correlation | 15 | 11 | 6.5 |
Multiple comparisons | 15 | 15 | 9 |
ANOVA | 10 | 15 | Â |
Mantel-Haenszel | 17.5 | 12.5 | 12 |
Random effects models | 11.5 | 15 | Â |
Cronbach's alpha | 17.5 | 12.5 | 13.5 |
Fisher's exact test | Â | 10 | Â |
Likelihood ratio | 13 | 17 | Â |
Survival analysis | 8.5 | Â | Â |