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Mendeley readers
| Title |
Comparisons against baseline within randomised groups are often used and can be highly misleading
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Trials, December 2011
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| DOI | 10.1186/1745-6215-12-264 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
J Martin Bland, Douglas G Altman |
| Abstract |
In randomised trials, rather than comparing randomised groups directly some researchers carry out a significance test comparing a baseline with a final measurement separately in each group. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 91 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 19 | 21% |
| United States | 12 | 13% |
| Canada | 8 | 9% |
| Australia | 7 | 8% |
| Brazil | 3 | 3% |
| Spain | 2 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 2% |
| Sweden | 2 | 2% |
| Germany | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 6 | 7% |
| Unknown | 28 | 31% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 45 | 49% |
| Scientists | 36 | 40% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 7 | 8% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 3 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 372 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | <1% |
| France | 2 | <1% |
| Australia | 2 | <1% |
| Malaysia | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 360 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 68 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 65 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 42 | 11% |
| Other | 27 | 7% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 26 | 7% |
| Other | 90 | 24% |
| Unknown | 54 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 101 | 27% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 36 | 10% |
| Psychology | 28 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 21 | 6% |
| Sports and Recreations | 18 | 5% |
| Other | 85 | 23% |
| Unknown | 83 | 22% |