Incorrect predictions, not incorrect statistics!

Page 1 of 1 (page number not for citation purposes) In a recent study on nurses’ ability to predict volume status after subarachnoid haemorrhage, we found very low predictive values [1]. In a letter to the editor, Dane [2] argued that an error in statistics ‘makes any reasonable conclusions impossible’. Because Dr Dane was the statistical reviewer of our manuscript, both the authors and the editors were aware of Dane’s comments on this issue well before publication.