Abstract
P-values are a practical success but a critical failure. Scientists the world over use them, but scarcely a statistician can be found to defend them. Bayesians in particular find them ridiculous, but even the modern frequentist has little time for them. In this essay, I consider what, if anything, might be said in their favour.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 193-204 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Epidemiology and Biostatistics |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bayesian
- Hypothesis-tests
- Jeffreys-Lindley paradox
- Replication probabilities
- Significance tests