Effective Figures and Tables
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Problems
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A description of the scores is missing.
▪ The row for totals is unlabeled, and the total for each column is the same (repeated information).
▪ There are no units for the “protein” columns.
▪ The 2 columns of “Protein A” data are separated by a column of “Protein B” data.
▪ The numbers in parentheses are not defined.
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The table has too many lines.
Table 23. Results of immunohistochemical analysis in 84 tumor specimens
Protein A
Protein B
Protein A
Protein C
Score
(membranous)
(cytoplasmic)
(nuclear)
(membranous)
84 (100)
84 (100)
84 (100)
84 (100)
0
24 (29)
35 (42)
65 (77)
70 (83)
1
25 (30)
34 (40)
10 (12)
10 (12)
2
35 (42)
15 (18)
9 (11)
4 (5)
Solutions
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“Score” is defined in a footnote.
▪ The row of totals has been deleted because the title gives the total and the columns are short.
▪ A spanning column heading has been added to provide units.
▪ The “Protein A” columns are now side by side.
▪ The numbers in parentheses are defined in the spanning column heading.
▪ The vertical lines and unnecessary horizontal lines have been removed.
Table 23. Results of immunohistochemical analysis in 84 tumor specimens
No. tumors with positive staining (%)
Protein A (membranous)
Protein A (nuclear)
Protein B (cytoplasmic)
Protein C (membranous)
Score*
0
24 (29)
65 (77)
35 (42)
70 (83)
1
25 (30)
10 (12)
34 (40)
10 (12)
2
35 (42)
9 (11)
15 (18)
4 (5)
* 0, no staining; 1, moderate staining; 2, pronounced staining.
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