Thanks to all for replying to my queries. I'll take a look at the articles
and wiki's suggested. I'll look forward to seeing how Doug presents all of
this in his upcoming book. Mark

On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 6:01 AM, Nick Isaac <njbisaac@googlemail.com> wrote:

> Mark,
>
> My tuppence-worth:
>
>  Where can I find a biologist-level explanation of the
> > current controversy, how can I learn how to properly judge signicance
> > from
> > my lmer results, and what peer-reviewed references can I steer reviewers
> > towards?
>
>
> Burnham, K. P. & Anderson, D. R. 2002 *Model Selection and Multi-model
> Inference: A Practical Information-theoretic Approach*. Berlin:
> Springer-Verlag.
>
> Johnson, J. B. & Omland, K. S. 2004 Model selection in ecology and
> evolution. *Trends in Ecology and Evolution* *19*, 101-108.
>
> Stephens, P. A., Buskirk, S. W. & Martinez del Rio, C. 2007 Inference in
> ecology and evolution. *Trends in Ecology and Evolution* *22*, 192-197.
>
>
> > I understand, from other threads, that some believe a paradigm shift
> > away
> > from p-values may be necessary, but I it is not clear to me what
> > paradigm
> > will replace this entrenced view.
>
> I would agree with this statement, over and above problems of calculation
> and choosing the right distribution. The literature above expresses these
> issues far more eloquently than I am able to.
>
> Best wishes, Nick
>



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