dennis roberts wrote:
>
> or, think about it this way ... what IF your p value had been
> .001 based on your pilot data ... why do any more? well, there
> are lots of reasons ...
depends on the field and the research question.
The association between Reye's syndrome and aspirin
was found in the pilot study. The association was
so strong the formal study was never performed.
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