Citation

Hauer E. Accid. Anal. Prev. 2004; 36(3): 495-500.

Affiliation

ezra.hauer@utoronto.ca

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/S0001-4575(03)00036-8

PMID

15003595

Abstract

Three historical episodes in which the application of null hypothesis significance testing (NHST) led to the mis-interpretation of data are described. It is argued that the pervasive use of this statistical ritual impedes the accumulation of knowledge and is unfit for use.

Language: en