February, 2003
© 2000, 2001, 2003 Scott S. Emerson, M.D., Ph.D.
Hierarchy of Statistical Goals:
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Hierarchy of Statistical Goals
Third choice: Bayesian methods
Use the sample to estimate the probability that the
hypotheses are true
·
Probability of hypotheses given the observed
data
Such a Bayesian approach is analogous to the
problem of diagnosing disease
in patients using a
diagnostic procedure