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Misuded Statistics - Straight Talk for Twisted NumbersA.J. Jaffe, Herbert F. SpirerNumerous misuses of statistics are described and illustrated, and ways of recognizing and avoiding such misuse are discussed. The following five categories of statistical misuse are identified: a lack of knowledge of the subject matter, the quality of the basic data, the preparation of the study and the report, the statistical methodology, and a deliberate suppression of data. Topics addressed include non-statisti...
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