The Methods Man

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The P-Value is Ruining Medical Science

OK-Let-Do-Math-When-New-Episodes-Actually-Air The P-value, that most vaunted of metrics. For decades, it has been the standard by which we judge whether studies are positive or negative.  But it has a major, major problem.

I blogged about it this week on medpagetoday.com.

Take a look.