The European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery & Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery journal have published a series of statistical primers. They’re a fantastic learning resource and guide for clinical researchers.

Hickey GL, et al. Statistical primer: performing repeated-measures analysis. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2nd ed. 2018 Apr 1.

Buccheri S, et al. Statistical primer: methodology and reporting of meta-analyses. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2018 Apr 1.

Benedetto U, et al. Statistical primer: propensity score matching and its alternatives. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2018 Apr 19.

Antonides CFJ, et al. Statistical primer: a cost-effectiveness analysis. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2018 May 2.

Grant SW, et al. Statistical Primer: developing and validating a risk prediction model. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2018 May 7.

Hickey GL, et al. Statistical primer: sample size and power calculations-why, when and how? European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2018 May 10.

Papageorgiou G, et al. Statistical primer: how to deal with missing data in scientific research? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2018 May 10.

Thuijs DJFM, et al. Statistical primer: basics of survival analysis for the cardiothoracic surgeon. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2018 Jul 1.

Barili F, et al. Statistical Primer: heterogeneity, random- or fixed-effects model analyses? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2018 Sep 1.

Grant SW, et al. Statistical primer: multivariable regression considerations and pitfalls. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2018 Dec 27.

Hickey GL, et al. Statistical primer: checking model assumptions with regression diagnostics. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2019 Jan 1.

Siregar S, et al. Methods for updating a risk prediction model for cardiac surgery: a statistical primer. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2019 Jan 4.