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Table 1 Distribution of the p values corresponding to the comparison of the two groups across the 10,000 simulated datasets

From: Do simple screening statistical tools help to detect reporting bias?

 

p< 0.05

Variable

Normal distribution

Lognormal distributions

 

distribution

distributions

Colloids 5 hr after surgery

9,113/10,000

8,969/10,000

Urine output 5 hr after

9,995/10,000

9,985/10,000

surgery

  

PRBC volume

  

During surgery*

3,920/10,000

5,371/10,000

5 hr after surgery*

5,114/10,000

6,601/10,000

Until first POD*

5,533/10,000

7,133/10,000

Until second POD*

4,633/10,000

5,742/10,000

FFP

  

during surgery

879/10,000

2,133/10,000

5 hr after surgery*

4,377/10,000

8,412/10,000

Until first POD*

5,880/10,000

9,446/10,000

Until second POD*

5,874/10,000

9,424/10,000

  1. Number of p < 0.05 observed across the 10,000 simulated datasets. Simulations were performed using either normal or lognormal distributions. Comparisons were performed using non parametric Wilcoxon tests.
  2. *Statistically significant comparison according to the authors.