Manski Criticizes Systemic Methodological Dysfunction in Clinical Statistics

Charles F. Manski's paper argues that clinical statistical research suffers from systemic methodological dysfunction, being driven by statistical conventions like p-values rather than actual treatment decisions. He advocates for a paradigm shift towards using "minimax regret" strategies to evaluate treatments.

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