Seven Measures That Tell a Richer Story Than the P-Value Ever Could
The American Statistical Association has issued repeated guidance urging researchers to move beyond mechanical reliance on p-values, yet the 0.05 threshold continues to dominate published research across healthcare, economics, and the social sciences. This guide introduces seven alternative metrics — explained through real published US research — that together provide the kind of statistical storytelling modern data science demands. Adopting them does not require abandoning rigor; it requires ex