Medical Errors Third Cause of Death: Evidence-Based Biostatistics Methods for Making the Right Decision

Abstract

Medical errors continue to cause preventable diseased deaths. It is imperative that all countries take urgent measures in this regard. It is a fact that errors made with wrong decisions can only be corrected with education. Evidence-based Biostatistics methods given to all healthcare professionals is not sufficient. Clinicians should always keep in mind that diagnosis and treatment and practice must be evidence-based. Biostatistics education teaches evidence-based methods in the field of health care. Unfortunately, this education is not sufficient in the whole field of health. The inadequacy of biostatistics education is one of the factors affecting such medical errors. The difficulty of Biostatistics is sometimes mentioned. However, those who have this thought should remember; “If people believe that Biostatistics is difficult, it is only because they do not realize how complicated the diseases and life is, and they don't remember how some bacteria and viruses threaten the world. Biostatistics methods reconstruct the mind for analysis, evidence-based alternative thinking, comparison, and complexity, which are the foundation of decision making. Biostatistical thinking does not accept any suggestions that are not evidence-based. We should teach this biostatistical idea to all our healthcare professionals, both theoretically and practically. Therefore, it shows that Evidence-based Biostatistical methods in medical education should be increased more and more. Not only theoretically, but also by considering new hypotheses, applications should be made on how to realize their solutions. Only in this way, the ability to make the right decision based on evidence is developed. Biostatistics education based on analysis and evidence should be given to physicians at every step to reduce the lives taken by medical errors.