Method glossary

p-value

How compatible the data would be if there were no real effect; it measures neither size nor importance.

Source

The ASA Statement on p-Values: Context, Process, and Purpose
Wasserstein RL, Lazar NA. The American Statistician 2016;70(2):129-133
10.1080/00031305.2016.1154108

Where, in the source

the whole statement — the 6 principles

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2026-08-10

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