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Some common misperceptions about P values.
P value <0.05 is perceived by many as the Holy Grail of clinical trials (as with most research in the natural and social sciences). It is greatly sought after because of its (undeserved) power to persuade the clinical community to accept or not accept a new treatment into practice. Yet few, if any, of us know why 0.05 is so sacred. Literature abounds with answers to the question, What is a P va...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annual Review of Political Science
سال: 1999
ISSN: 1094-2939,1545-1577
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.polisci.2.1.189