Rounded data have a high potential for false comparative statistical results as shown with elbow arc of motion.
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| Abstract |
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Visually measured range-of-motion (ROM) data are usually rounded to the nearest 5° interval and then recorded. Rounding might significantly influence the outcome of statistical tests. |
| Year of Publication |
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2018
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| Journal |
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Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery
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| Volume |
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27
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| Issue |
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2
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| Number of Pages |
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276-281
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| ISSN Number |
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1058-2746
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http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1058-2746(17)30693-6
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| DOI |
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10.1016/j.jse.2017.10.033
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| Short Title |
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J Shoulder Elbow Surg
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