The p-value, namely a tool put forth by Sir Ronald Fisher to make statistical inference, is currently used in the applications. Some statisticians argue that the alternative to the p-value is the Bayes factor, i.e., a tool proposed by Sir Harold Jeffreys. The contrast between the p-value and the Bayes factor is still a matter of discussion, even though almost 100 years have passed since the origin of the dispute. As to the debate on the p-value, position papers have been written and conferences have been organized to identify possible alternative procedures. The Bayes factor is kept in shadow even if it has become more used in the literature, especially in the psychological field. Some authors tried to reconcile the p-value with the Bayes factor. It has been proposed to view the Bayes factor as a function of the p-value or, following the proposals of Matthews and Held, to assess the credibility of the p-value itself through the use of Bayesian tools. In this paper, we review these two positions with particular regard to the analysis credibility, for which a measure is put forward.

Il p-value, strumento adottato da Sir Ronald Fisher per fare inferenza, oggi è molto utilizzato, anche se alcuni sostengono che l’alternativa al p-value sia il Bayes factor, strumento adottato da Sir Harold Jeffreys. La contrapposizione tra p-value e Bayes factor è ancora argomento di discussione pur essendo trascorsi quasi cento anni dall’origine della disputa. Sul p-value si susseguono prese di posizione e si organizzano convegni per individuare possibili procedure alternative. Il Bayes factor è tenuto in secondo piano anche se è sempre più spesso utilizzato in letteratura, soprattutto in ambito psicologico. Alcuni autori hanno cercato di conciliare p-value con Bayes factor adottando posizioni diverse. Due prospettive sembrano di particolare interesse, costruire il Bayes factor in funzione del p-value o, seguendo le proposte di Matthews e Held, valutare la credibilità del p-value tramite il ricorso a strumenti bayesiani. Nel presente lavoro si discutono queste due proposte ponendo particolare riguardo alla credibilità per la quale viene suggerita una misura.

Ripamonti, E., Quatto, P., Marasini, D. (2022). P-value and Bayes factor: Criticism and reconciliation perspectives [P-VALUE E BAYES FACTOR: CRITICITÀ E PROSPETTIVE DI CONCILIAZIONE]. GIORNALE ITALIANO DI PSICOLOGIA, XLIX(3), 573-594 [10.1421/105469].

P-value and Bayes factor: Criticism and reconciliation perspectives [P-VALUE E BAYES FACTOR: CRITICITÀ E PROSPETTIVE DI CONCILIAZIONE]

Ripamonti, E
Primo
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Quatto, P
Secondo
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Marasini, D
Ultimo
2022

Abstract

The p-value, namely a tool put forth by Sir Ronald Fisher to make statistical inference, is currently used in the applications. Some statisticians argue that the alternative to the p-value is the Bayes factor, i.e., a tool proposed by Sir Harold Jeffreys. The contrast between the p-value and the Bayes factor is still a matter of discussion, even though almost 100 years have passed since the origin of the dispute. As to the debate on the p-value, position papers have been written and conferences have been organized to identify possible alternative procedures. The Bayes factor is kept in shadow even if it has become more used in the literature, especially in the psychological field. Some authors tried to reconcile the p-value with the Bayes factor. It has been proposed to view the Bayes factor as a function of the p-value or, following the proposals of Matthews and Held, to assess the credibility of the p-value itself through the use of Bayesian tools. In this paper, we review these two positions with particular regard to the analysis credibility, for which a measure is put forward.
Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico
Bayes factor; calibration; credibility index; P-value; significance;
Italian
2022
XLIX
3
573
594
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Ripamonti, E., Quatto, P., Marasini, D. (2022). P-value and Bayes factor: Criticism and reconciliation perspectives [P-VALUE E BAYES FACTOR: CRITICITÀ E PROSPETTIVE DI CONCILIAZIONE]. GIORNALE ITALIANO DI PSICOLOGIA, XLIX(3), 573-594 [10.1421/105469].
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