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Monthly Archives: November 2013
Recommended: Row over breast cancer screening shows that scientists bring some subjectivity into their work.
This is a classic reference that reminds us that even with all the objective methods developed for systematic overviews, there is still a core of choices that are largely subjective. Continue reading
PMean: Two questions you should always ask at the end of a consulting session
There was a discussion in the ASA Consulting Section forum about how to avoid “failures” in consulting. Failures can mean a variety of things, missed deadlines, incorrect analysis, misunderstanding of client needs, and so forth. How can you avoid failure in a consulting environment? Continue reading
Recommended: Revised standards for statistical evidence
This article compares the Bayesian standard of what constitutes convincing evidence to the frequentist reliance on the p-value to measure evidence. The author concludes that a much smaller p-value (0.005 or 0.001) is needed to be consistent with the Bayesian standard. Continue reading
Recommended: Twenty tips for interpreting scientific claims
This article provides advice to non-statisticians on how to interpret claims made in the peer-reviewed literature. Continue reading
PMean: Blog is up and ready for testing
I’ve decided for quite some time that I need to move from a website to a blog. Continue reading