# Misunderstandings about statistics common even among experienced researchers

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- Published: 2026-11-11T19:00:15+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-11-statistics-common-experienced.html
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Even researchers and people with extensive training in statistics often find it difficult to interpret statistical results correctly. This is shown by a new systematic review carried out by Uppsala University and others, in which researchers have analyzed 55 studies involving over 15,000 participants. The work is published in PLOS One.

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