The p-value has long been the figurehead of statistical analysis in biology, but its position is
under threat. p is now widely recognized as providing quite limited information about our …

Scientists who plan to publish in British Journal of Pharmacology (BJP) must read this article
before undertaking a study. This editorial provides guidance for the design of experiments …

Misinterpretation and abuse of statistical tests, confidence intervals, and statistical power
have been decried for decades, yet remain rampant. A key problem is that there are no …

Increased quantification of scientific research and a proliferation of large, complex datasets
in recent years have expanded the scope of applications of statistical methods. This has …

Concerns regarding the reliability of biomedical research outcomes were precipitated by two
independent reports from the pharmaceutical industry that documented a lack of …

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 …

In recent years emotion socialization theory (Eisenberg, Cumberland, & Spinrad, 1998) has
begun to be used in parenting interventions, allowing an important and effective method for …

Because of the continuing debates about statistics, many researchers may feel confused
about how to analyze and interpret data. Current guidelines in psychology advocate the use …

Summary 'P'stands for the probability, ranging in value from 0 to 1, that results from a test of
significance. It can also be regarded as the strength of evidence against the statistical null …

Doing Statistical Analysis looks at three kinds of statistical research questions–descriptive,
associational, and inferential–and shows students how to conduct statistical analyses and …