A Test by Any Other Name:<i>P</i>Values, Bayes Factors, and Statistical Inference
A Test by Any Other Name:<i>P</i>Values, Bayes Factors, and Statistical Inference
Procedures used for statistical inference are receiving increased scrutiny as the scientific community studies the factors associated with insuring reproducible research. This note addresses recent negative attention directed at p values, the relationship of confidence intervals and tests, and the role of Bayesian inference and Bayes factors, with an eye …