#statstab #530 Fisher vs Stouffer
Thoughts: Combining p-values (say in a meta-analysis) is not a straightforward thing. Here are two methods.
#fisher #stouffer #pvalues #metaanalysis #zscores #evidence #falsepositive
#r #simulation
#statstab #521 Non-adjustment for multiple testing in multi-arm trials of distinct treatments: Rationale and justification
Thoughts: Most researchers struggle with multiplicity corrections.
These lines are to commemorate my spectacular failure to win the North Street Book Prize with my 2024 collection โAfter Spruce: Poems in the Manner of Tom Jenksโ โSpruceโ During the Time of the Coronavirus Pandemicโ.
Originally published Infection House July 2020
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Large Study Shows Multi-Cancer Test Signals Can Lead to Unnecessary Procedures
Large DETECT-A study shows new multi-cancer blood tests can signal cancer when it's not there, leading to worry and extra medical steps.
#CancerScreening, #BloodTest, #MedicalNews, #DETECTAstudy, #FalsePositive
https://newsletter.tf/false-cancer-signals-from-new-blood-tests-lead-to-unneeded-procedures/
A new study found that multi-cancer blood tests can signal cancer incorrectly up to 10% of the time, leading to more tests for patients.
#CancerScreening, #BloodTest, #MedicalNews, #DETECTAstudy, #FalsePositive
https://newsletter.tf/false-cancer-signals-from-new-blood-tests-lead-to-unneeded-procedures/
Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
Passionate State of Mind, Aphorism 238 (1955)
More about this quote: wist.info/hoffer-eric/17639/
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