Re:Not Even Scientists Can Easily Explain P-values
by vlehto on Wednesday November 25, 2015 @12:47PM
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>2. What p-values tell us isn't necessarily that interesting.
High p-value is the first thing to look at a study. If it's high, then you can simply assume the findings are unreliable. But if it's low, it doesn't yet mean anything.
The p-values allow you to discard worst mumbojumbo quickly. That might not be interesting, but it's valuable. The thing to remember is that "we don't know" =/ "untrue".
High p-value is the first thing to look at a study. If it's high, then you can simply assume the findings are unreliable. But if it's low, it doesn't yet mean anything.
The p-values allow you to discard worst mumbojumbo quickly. That might not be interesting, but it's valuable. The thing to remember is that "we don't know" =/ "untrue".