February, 2003
© 2000, 2001, 2003 Scott S. Emerson, M.D., Ph.D.
Session 1- Overview: 31
Statistical Criteria for Evidence
At the end of the study use frequentist and/or Bayesian data analysis to provide
Decision for or against hypotheses
·Binary decision
·Quantification of strength of evidence
Estimate of the treatment effect
·Single best estimate
·Range of reasonable estimates