Statistics: italics?

[Function]

Hello everyone

 

Let me be brief: APA guidelines report most statistics (all except for the confidence interval, CI) in italics: mean M, standard deviation SD, p value p, t, ...

 

So what if I introduce my "own" statistics with their abbreviations, following these guidelines? Would I also put them in italics?

 

E.g. gross tumoural volume, GTV or GTV? Tumour-to-brain ratio, TBR or TBR? Positive likelihood ratio, LR⁺ or LR⁺? Sensitivity, SN or SN? ... ?

 

I know contents are more important, but aesthetics (and consistency and corectness of layout) of a document/book/thesis have major implications on the way I do or do not enjoy reading it.

 

Thanks!

 

Function

Edited May 11, 2017 by Function

[CharonY]

In common usage variables are italicized to distinguish them from regular abbreviations.

[Function]

In common usage variables are italicized to distinguish them from regular abbreviations.

 

Well, that's that. Solves my question. Thanks!