The fickle P value generates irreproducible results

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The fickle P value generates irreproducible results

Halsey, Lewis G; Curran-Everett, Douglas; Vowler, Sarah L; Drummond, Gordon B

Nature methods, 03/2015, Volume: 12, Issue: 3

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The reliability and reproducibility of science are under scrutiny. However, a major cause of this lack of repeatability is not being considered: the wide sample-to-sample variability in the P value. We explain why P is fickle to discourage the ill-informed practice of interpreting analyses based predominantly on this statistic.

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Halsey, Lewis G | Curran-Everett, Douglas | Vowler, Sarah L | Drummond, Gordon B

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