Statisticians issue warning over misuse of P values

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Policy statement aims to halt missteps in the quest for certainty.

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Baker, M. Statisticians issue warning over misuse of P values. Nature 531, 151 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2016.19503

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