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Comparative Study
[Count on your beliefs. Bayes--not the P value--measures credence].
This article (the second of two) describes traditional (frequentistic) statistical analysis in the context of the confidence interval. Bayesian analysis is described in two settings. ⋯ With regard to the evaluation of clinical trial data, this article exemplifies bayesian analysis as contrasted with traditional analysis, and advantages of the former are cited. A brief literature review exposes the wide applicability of bayesian analysis in medical statistics.