P-value: What is and what is not

Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2017 Sep 25:31:65. doi: 10.14196/mjiri.31.65. eCollection 2017.

Abstract

The misinterpretation and misuse of p-value have been increasing for decades. In March 2016, the American Statistical Association released a statement to warn about the use and interpretation of p-value. In this study, we provided a definition and discussion of pvalue and emphasized the importance of its accurate interpretation.

Keywords: Hypothesis testing; P-value; Statistical significance.