A primer on strong vs weak control of familywise error rate
Michael A. Proschan, Erica Brittain
Abstract
Multiple comparison adjustments have a long history, yet confusion remains about which procedures control type 1 error rate in a strong sense and how to show this. Part of the confusion stems from a powerful technique called the closed testing principle, whose statement is deceptively simple, but is sometimes misinterpreted. This primer presents a straightforward way to think about multiplicity adjustment.
Topics & Concepts
ConfusionStatement (logic)Multiple comparisons problemWord error rateComputer scienceStatisticsControl (management)Primer (cosmetics)Type I and type II errorsMathematicsEconometricsAlgorithmPsychologyNatural language processingArtificial intelligenceEpistemologyPhilosophyPsychoanalysisChemistryOrganic chemistryStatistical Methods in Clinical TrialsAdvanced Causal Inference TechniquesOptimal Experimental Design Methods