PEDIATRICS Vol. 73 No. 1 January 1984, pp. 117-118
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Biostatistics in Pediatrics

KENNETH W. KLESH MD1

1 Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Magee-Womens Hospital, Forbes Ave and Halket St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

To the Editor.—

I read with great interest the recent article by Hayden1 concerning the expanding use (and misuse) of biostatistics. in the medical literature. Having little background in statistics, I indeed have found it increasingly difficult to critically evaluate research presentations—the "auto-cerebrectomy" of which Feinstein2 spoke is both familiar and personally troubling.

While a series of instructional articles on statistical topics as has appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine, is most welcome, I suspect that an approach more intimately associated with a well-established continuing medical education effort would reach the greatest number of practicing pediatricians and could be more directly tailored to their needs.