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Confidence intervals and hypothesis tests are directly linked. Confidence intervals can be used to check the reasonableness of claims about the parameter. If someone claims the parameter is equal to ...

Consumers of research should not be satisfied with statements that “X is effective”, or “Y has an effect”. Gwenae l Piaser Empirical science needs data. But all data are subject to random variation, ...