The 2016 ASA statement on p-values in practice: Perspective of a collaborative biostatistician in the setting of a large, secondary analysis

Oregon Convention Center 

The ASA statement on p-values was released nearly a decade ago and built on decades of existing literature, yet there remains work to be done. Practical approaches to address the issues raised in the statement will be discussed. This presentation focuses on the setting of secondary analyses conducted using data collected from a large, prospective cohort study - the Women's Health Initiative - but the approaches discussed are broadly relevant. Topics covered will include 1) approaches to reduce the number of p-values presented and 2) approaches to address multiple comparisons.