Chapter 15 - Ethics in Statistics

Inappropriate statistical methods

________: the inappropriate use of statistical methods may lead to incorrect findings and distorted results even if the data are sound.

Ghostwriting

___________________: a medical ghostwriter is someone who contributes to the writing of a research study or article but is not acknowledged in the published work

Financial support

________________: Organizations or companies may have business ties with the manufacturers of their products, and these relationships should be disclosed

Reporting nonsignificant results

________________: Only report significant results to ensure you are delivering the proper conclusions

Falsified data

___________: several surveys have attempted to determine the incidence of data falsification or fabrication among scientists