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To the Editor.
I read with great interest Hayden's article, "Biostatistical Trends in Pediatrics: Implications for the Future" (Pediatrics 1983;72:84-87). While emphasizing the importance of the care with which journal editors review the statistical analyses employed in the articles published, the author does not dwell on the readers' low level of knowledge.
The editorial by Feinstein, "Prophylactic and Remedial Therapy for the Intellectual Ailments of `Biostatistics,' " in the same issue (Pediatrics 1983;72:131-133) reiterates the points made in the article.