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. 2004 May-Jun;66(3):373-5; discussion 376-7.
doi: 10.1097/01.psy.0000041548.25024.bc.

Idler and Kasl's p values: a cautionary lesson

Gary Smith  1
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Idler and Kasl's p values: a cautionary lesson

Gary Smith. Psychosom Med. 2004 May-Jun.

Abstract

Idler and Kasl's study of elderly New Haven residents indicated that some Christians and Jews postponed their deaths until after the celebration of religious holidays. However, the correct p values are larger than they report and make their conclusions less convincing, especially for Jews.

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