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How to make a silk purse from a sow's ear--a comprehensive review of strategies to optimise data for corrupt managers and incompetent clinicians.

Abstract:: The introduction of performance league tables for UK surgeons and hospitals has forced them to learn how to present data in the best possible light. Though there is an urgent need for guidance, official guidelines on how to optimise performance data are lacking.

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Pitches, D., Burls, A., & Fry-Smith, A. (2003). How to make a silk purse from a sow's ear--a comprehensive review of strategies to optimise data for corrupt managers and incompetent clinicians. BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.), 327(7429), 1436–1439.

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Pitches, D., et al. “How to Make a Silk Purse from a Sow's Ear--a Comprehensive Review of Strategies to Optimise Data for Corrupt Managers and Incompetent Clinicians.” BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.), vol. 327, no. 7429, 2003, pp. 1436–39.

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Pitches, D, A Burls, and A Fry-Smith. 2003. “How to Make a Silk Purse from a Sow's Ear--a Comprehensive Review of Strategies to Optimise Data for Corrupt Managers and Incompetent Clinicians.” BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.) 327 (7429): 1436–39.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1136/bmj.327.7429.1436

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+ Pitches, D More by this author

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+ Burls, A More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MSD
Department:: Primary Care Health Sciences
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+ Fry-Smith, A More by this author

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Journal:: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) More from this journal
Volume:: 327
Issue:: 7429
Pages:: 1436-1439
Publication date:: 2003-12-01
DOI:: 10.1136/bmj.327.7429.1436
EISSN:: 1756-1833
ISSN:: 0959-8138

Language:: English
Keywords:: Wit and Humor as Topic

Data Interpretation, Statistical
Pubs id:: pubs:116356
UUID:: uuid:478a0334-67e7-41d0-93b9-9d6059c43296
Local pid:: pubs:116356
Source identifiers:: 116356
Deposit date:: 2012-12-19

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Copyright date:: 2003

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