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Problems
▪ The table arranges data in a way that does not allow easy comparison of the “<50 Gy” data with the “≥50 Gy” data.
▪ The table has many empty cells, a sign of poor table design.
Table 24. Recurrences of solid tumors stratified by total radiation dose
Overall
Recurrent tumor
Radiation dose No. patients
%
No. recurrences
No. patients
% of group
<50 Gy
107
43.5
0
73 34
68.2 31.8
≥1
1 2
21
19.6
9 4
8.4 3.7
≥3
≥50 Gy
139
56.5
0
127
91.4
≥1
12
8.6
1 2
5 3 4
3.6 2.2 2.9
≥3
Solutions
The information from column 1 has been moved to the column headings, along with the totals from column 2. The information from column 4 now appears in column 1. The new design takes less space and provides easier comparisons for readers by putting data to be compared in adjacent columns.
Table 24. Recurrences of solid tumors stratified by total radiation dose
No. patients (%) by radiation dose
<50 Gy N=107
≥50 Gy N=139
No. recurrences
0
73 (68.2) 34 (31.8) 21 (19.6)
127 (91.4)
≥1
12 (8.6) 5 (3.6) 3 (2.2) 4 (2.9)
1 2
9 (8.4) 4 (3.7)
≥3
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