P-value: What is and what is not

Authors

  • Kiarash Tanha Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Scienc-es, Tehran, Iran.
  • Leila Janani Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Scienc-es, Tehran, Iran.
  • Neda Mohammadi Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran Univer-sity of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract:

The misinterpretation and misuse of p-value have been increasing for decades. In March 2016, the American Statistical Association released a statement to warn about the use and interpretation of p-value. In this study, we provided a definition and discussion of p-value and emphasized the importance of its accurate interpretation.    

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volume 31  issue 1

pages  377- 378

publication date 2017-01

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