[R] shapiro wilk normality test

Charles Annis, P.E. Charles.Annis at StatisticalEngineering.com
Sun Jul 13 17:19:52 CEST 2008


http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/311/7003/485

Charles Annis, P.E.

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-----Original Message-----
From: r-help-bounces at r-project.org [mailto:r-help-bounces at r-project.org] On
Behalf Of Ted Harding
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 10:56 AM
To: Frank E Harrell Jr
Cc: r-help at r-project.org
Subject: Re: [R] shapiro wilk normality test

On 13-Jul-08 13:29:13, Frank E Harrell Jr wrote:
> [...]
> A large P-value means nothing more than needing more data.  No 
> conclusion is possible.  Please read the classic paper Absence of 
> Evidence is not Evidence for Absence.

Is that ironic, Frank, or is there really a "classic paper" with
that title? If so, I'd be pleased to have a reference to it!

Thanks,
Ted.

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