醫學期刊論文之統計圖

Statistical Graphs for Medical Journals

辜美安(Malcolm Koo) ； 江家璇(Chia-Hsuan Chiang)

《台灣醫學》 26卷2期 (2022/03) Pp. 245-253

https://doi.org/10.6320/FJM.202203_26(2).0014

摘要

在醫學研究發表，不論是期刊文章、口頭報告或壁報展示，往往需要將數據資料或統計結果視覺化，以凸顯研究發現的重點和意義。雖然一般期刊在作者投稿須知會對文字格式有嚴格的規範，但是對圖的要求卻較少列出具體的指引。因此，本文針對醫學研究論文常見的統計圖，包括長條圖、直方圖、折線圖、散佈圖和矩形式樹狀結構圖等，簡述其功能和基本設計與製圖原則，期望讀者能對統計圖有更概括的認識，亦能避免因不良統計圖影響論文投稿的接受度。

關鍵字

數據可視化 ； 圖像素養 ； 圖像 ； 論文發表 ； 持續進修

並列摘要

In medical research, regardless of whether it is a journal article, oral or poster presentation, it is often necessary to visualize data or statistical results to highlight the focus and significance of research findings. Although journals generally have strict requirements for text formatting outlined in their submission guidelines, fewer specific instructions for graphical presentation are provided. Therefore, in this paper, we focus on the common statistical graphs in medical research papers, including bar graphs, histograms, line graphs, scatterplots, and tree map, and briefly explain their functions and basic design with graphing principles. We hope to provide readers a broader understanding of statistical graphs and able to avoid rejection of submissions due to poor statistical graphs.

並列關鍵字

data visualization ； visual literacy ； figures ； publications ； continuing education

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