A peculiar surge of incorrect conclusions about the prevalence of p-values just below .05

Key Points

• The study identifies a surge in incorrect conclusions about the prevalence of p-values near 0.05.
• De Winter and Dodou (2015) analyzed the distribution of p-values over time from abstracts in academia.
• Through a systematic analysis of p-values, the findings indicate a need to reassess statistical interpretation.
• This analysis suggests a pervasive misunderstanding of p-value significance in research applications.