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Table 3 Key recommendations

From: Multiple testing in orthopedic literature: a common problem?

1.

Predefine a primary outcome (and set your alpha based on this outcome)

2.

Predefine the secondary outcomes to avoid the appearance of “data dredging” or “p-value hunting”

3.

Mention some caution regarding the interpretation of that results yielded from multiple testing or perform a correction