Semantic and cognitive tools to aid statistical science: replace confidence and significance by compatibility and surprise

Abstract Background Researchers often misinterpret and misrepresent statistical outputs. This abuse has led to a large literature on modification or replacement of testing thresholds and P-values with confidence intervals, Bayes factors, and other devices. Because the core problems appear cognitive...

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Main Authors: Zad Rafi, Sander Greenland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-020-01105-9