Methodological update in Medicina Intensiva

Abstract

Research in the critically ill is complex by the heterogeneity of patients, the difficulties to achieve representative sample sizes and the number of variables simultaneously involved. However, the quantity and quality of records is high as well as the relevance of the variables used, such as survival. The methodological tools have evolved to offering new perspectives and analysis models that allow extracting relevant information from the data that accompanies the critically ill patient. The need for training in methodology and interpretation of results is an important challenge for the intensivists who wish to be updated on the research developments and clinical advances in Intensive Medicine.

Keywords: Análisis estadísticos; Critically ill patient; Errores metodológicos; Interpretación estadística; Methodological errors; Methodology; Metodología; Paciente crítico; Peer review; Revisión por pares; Statistical analysis; Statistical interpretation.