What is a p-value anyway? 34 Stories to Help You Actually Understand Statistics Andrew J. Vickers
Publisher: Addison Wesley

34 stories to help you actually understand statistics”. Tags: What is a p-value anyway? Bottom-Line: An excellent introduction to statistical analysis.” Log in to Reply. To understand the idea, it helps to look at a simpler case. 34 Stories to Help You Actually Understand Statistics Ad-ison W-esley; 1 edition (November 28, 2009) | ISBN: 0321629302 | 240 pages | PDF | 10 MB. I'm less certain you could get a jury to agree, because basic probability and statistics education is severely lacking in our country. In addition to his research work, Dr. Drawing on his experience as a medical researcher, Vickers blends insightful explanations and humor, with minimal math, to help readers understand and interpret the statistics they read every day. €What is a p-value anyway” won't substitute for an introductory statistics textbook, but it makes a terrific companion piece. Some folks actually come to an understanding of statistics through equations. I think the best, in spite of it's apparently-technical name, is "What is a p-value anyway? 34 Stories to Help You Actually Understand Statistics". Vickers has a strong interest in teaching statistics, and is author of “What is a p value anyway? Gmgraham@rollins.edu on April 23, 2013 at 10:56 pm said: What is a p-value anyway? Studies have shown that doctors misinterpreting the statistical meaning of test results is a worldwide ..