[R] reference on p.adjust()

Peng Yu pengyu.ut at gmail.com
Tue Nov 3 21:52:32 CET 2009


2009/11/3 Uwe Ligges <ligges at statistik.tu-dortmund.de>:
>
>
> Peng Yu wrote:
>>
>> I'm wondering if there is a textbook that summarize the methods on
>> adjusting p-values for multiple comparisons. Most of the references on
>> p.adjust() are over 10 years old.
>
> Being 10 years old does not mean the calculus behind those methods has
> changed.

I never said that the calculus has been changed.

>> I feel it would be better if
>> somebody could recommend me a textbook on multiple hypothesis
>> correction, so that I can quickly get a general idea of different
>> methods.
>
>
> There are some around just search for your keywords.

I prefer descriptions from books. Most online description are not very
satisfactory, because they are not peer reviewed.

I looked through Testing Statistical Hypotheses by Lehmann. This book
only gives references to the recent works. If you happen to know a
review article or a textbook that summarize all the methods in
multiple hypothesis correction. Please let me know.




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