SCS 2019 Spring Semester Workshop Series
Workshop 1: Can dead fish be alive? - (Math-free workshop to) Modern statistical methods for testing multiple hypotheses
Location, Date and Time:
PBB 129, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, February 15, 2019.
Live steaming is available.
Registration: http://merlot.stat.uconn.edu/www/consulting/workshops/register.php
Abstract:
If brain cells of a dead fish were tested, can we conclude if it's dead? When everyone thought running multiple tests would better support our claim, turns out, it rather leads to false conclusions; hence, the name "multiplicity problem". An overview of classical and modern multiplicity adjustment methods will be introduced controlling Family-wise Error Rate (FWER) and False Discovery Rate (FDR). Software details in R will be demonstrated. Real examples and applications will be presented. Don't revive a dead fish!
Outline:
- What is "multiplicity"?
- When does "multiplicity" arise?
- (Example 1) Can dead fish be alive?
- (Example 2) Can one drug cure multiple diseases?
- How can it be handled?
- Procedures (Brace yourself for namedropping!)
- Dead fish revisited
- Drug test revisited
- How else? (Modern method)
- Parallel Gate Keeping
For more information, contact: Tracy Burke at tracy.burke@uconn.edu