The Application of Biostatistics to Your Surgical Practice

Whether moderating a journal club, reviewing scientific meeting abstracts, considering new evidence to integrate into your practice, or tracking your own outcomes, this chapter aims to provide a pragmatic guide to the considerations of studies relating to surgical practice. To that end, this chapter is framed through questions that a young surgeon should ask when reading, reviewing, or designing a research study. We highlight the biostatistical issues that should be considered as part of that evaluation.