tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454641104234904411.post707785522860853942..comments2023-11-02T10:42:13.431-04:00Comments on Infodder: NBA Refereeing BiasAlan Rosenwinkelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09531517625582216895noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454641104234904411.post-17335855321117535712007-05-03T17:23:00.000-04:002007-05-03T17:23:00.000-04:00speaking of sports related statistical analyses fr...speaking of sports related statistical analyses from Penn, what ever became of that guy who "found" that Eddie Murray was the most "cluctch" hitter in baseball history?jaideephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01167870361239067772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454641104234904411.post-66677318066957552682007-05-03T01:55:00.000-04:002007-05-03T01:55:00.000-04:00I totally agree with point about bad statistics in...I totally agree with point about bad statistics in peer-reviewed papers. I read one really egregious one once in a medical journal, but I can't find it now. Great story, huh?<BR/><BR/>Also, I mixed up the quote attribution initially, which I have since changed, so when David sais "Kiki's comment", It really was Barkley who said it. my bad :-)<BR/><BR/>Also, David, can you provide a link to the obesity article you were reading? I'd like to read it.Alan Rosenwinkelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531517625582216895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454641104234904411.post-48729886594704886972007-05-03T00:01:00.000-04:002007-05-03T00:01:00.000-04:00I'll second the notion that there are some really ...I'll second the notion that there are some really horrible statistics in peer-reviewed literature. In general, peer review is not worth nearly as much as people generally think. That being said, once the paper is readily available, then we don't just have to trust "peer review", and instead can judge the paper directly. Even if we lack the expertise for that, we can listen to detailed comments of those who are experts, instead of the all-or-nothing judgement of whether the paper was publishable or not.dave hillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07640262766696690350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454641104234904411.post-68806801489893818042007-05-02T22:18:00.000-04:002007-05-02T22:18:00.000-04:00Kiki's comment is either impressively dumb or very...Kiki's comment is either impressively dumb or very cynical. In fairness, though, even peer-reviewed academics aren't immune to painful misuse of statistical data. I just read an article about the obesity epidemic in which the author reports on studies in which anyone who died while obese was counted as dying due to obesity. (the author was arguing that the dangers of obesity are vastly overblown, and fueled by our culture's distaste for fatness more than good data to suggest that it is as dangerous as it is made out to be).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com