Thep-value Statement, Five Years On

2021/03/26 by Robert Matthews · 3 citations
Decision Sciences · Computer Science · Mathematics · #Meta-analysis and systematic reviews #Data Analysis with R #Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials

paper · doi:10.1111/1740-9713.01505

openalex publication_date 2021/03/26 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23

Abstract

Abstract The American Statistical Association's 2016 p-value statement generated debates and disagreements, editorials and symposia, and a plethora of ideas for how science could be changed for the better. Now, five years on, Robert Matthews asks what, if anything, has the statement achieved?

Citations

• The ASA Statement on p -Values: Context, Process, and Purpose
• Justify your alpha
• Valid P -Values Behave Exactly as They Should: Some Misleading Criticisms of P -Values and Their Resolution With S -Values
• The p -Value Requires Context, Not a Threshold

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• Communicating complex statistical models to a public health audience: translating science into action with the FARSI approach
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