Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
13
en
jalali
1395
10
1
gregorian
2017
1
1
31
1
online
1
fulltext
en
P-value: What is and what is not
Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Debate Article
Debate Article
<p>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.<br>
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Statistical significance, Hypothesis testing, P-value
377
378
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-2158-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Kiarash
Tanha
tanha.kia@gmail.com
200319475328460034041
200319475328460034041
No
Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Scienc-es, Tehran, Iran.
Neda
Mohammadi
n.mohammadi.24@gmail.com
200319475328460034042
200319475328460034042
No
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran Univer-sity of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Leila
Janani
leila_janani@yahoo.com
200319475328460034043
200319475328460034043
Yes
Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Scienc-es, Tehran, Iran.