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Comment: How Should Indirect Evidence Be Used?

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Indirect evidence is crucial for successful statistical practice. Sometimes, however, it is better used informally. Future efforts should be directed toward understanding better the connection between statistical methods and scientific problems.

Source: Statistical Science

DOI: 10.1214/10-sts308c

Author: Robert E. Kass

Institutions: Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, Carnegie Mellon University

Language: English

Topic: Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference

Subfield: Statistics and Probability

Field: Mathematics

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health

Awards: Analysis of Nonstationary Point Process Data, G9000261466