Suggestions for presenting the results of data analyses

Citation
Dr. Anderson et al., Suggestions for presenting the results of data analyses, J WILDL MAN, 65(3), 2001, pp. 373-378
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
ISSN journal
0022541X → ACNP
Volume
65
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
373 - 378
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-541X(200107)65:3<373:SFPTRO>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
We give suggestions for tile presentation of research results fi om frequen tist, information-theoretic, and Bayesian analysis paradigms, followed by s everal general suggestions. The information-theoretic and Bayesian methods offer alternative approaches to data analysis and inference compared to tra ditionally used methods. Guidance is lacking on the presentation of results under these alternative procedures and on nontesting aspects of classical frequentist methods of statistical analysis. Null hypothesis testing has co me under intense criticism. We recommend less reporting of the results of s tatistical tests of null hypothesis in casts where the null is surely false anyway, or where the null hypothesis is of little interest to science or m anagement.