P value
noun
: the probability of an event or outcome in a statistical experiment
specifically
: level of significance
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But the results just missed statistical significance, with a P value of 0.058.
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Jason Mast Reprints, STAT, 21 Sep. 2023
These data are not subject to multiple comparisons effects because the P value is simply a criterion for a binary partition of the dataset.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2017
Jason Mast Reprints, STAT, 21 Sep. 2023
These data are not subject to multiple comparisons effects because the P value is simply a criterion for a binary partition of the dataset.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2017
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