A case of the Bayes factor in a comparative study according to gender of the fear of COVID-19 in Cuba
Keywords:
fear, COVID-19, mental health, quantitaive analysis, statistical techniques.Abstract
A complementary analysis is reported using the Bayes Factor to contrast the statistical hypotheses of difference in a recent comparative study of fear of COVID-19 according to gender in Cuba, this methodological contribution allows quantifying the evidence of the alternative hypothesis in relation to the null hypothesis of greater use in clinical research, which confirms the objective of a higher level in women than in men according to the scientific literature. This Bayesian analysis serves as a guide to reinforce the credibility of future research findings in this journal and to spread replication in the health sciences.Downloads
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2021-04-01
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Ramos Vera CA. A case of the Bayes factor in a comparative study according to gender of the fear of COVID-19 in Cuba. Rev Cubana Med Milit [Internet]. 2021 Apr. 1 [cited 2025 Mar. 31];50(2):e0210980. Available from: https://revmedmilitar.sld.cu/index.php/mil/article/view/980
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