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Tuesday, November 26, 2019

P-Hacking as Malpractice

In the early days we used to have rooms full of statisticians and economists, and we were trained in the craft as well.  Yet I don't ever remember the term 'P-value' being used in any serious context.   I just reviewed a notebook we used then for technical standards, and the term is never mentioned. That has changed considerably.  The following a non technical view of the topic, and how it has expanded and exploded.  How do you specify 'malpractice'?

We're All 'P-Hacking' Now
Christie Aschwanden  IDEAS 11.26.2019 09:00 AM in Wired
An insiders' term for scientific malpractice has worked its way into pop culture. Is that a good thing? ...  "

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