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P-Value Threshold Comparison

Compare an unrounded reported p-value with prespecified alpha, without interpreting it as effect size, a confidence interval or hypothesis probability.

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Inputs that matter
P-value, Prespecified alpha
Output to expect
Threshold comparison
  • Check the units and required inputs before comparing results.
  • Keep the assumptions with a copied result so you can reproduce the calculation later.
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How it works

P-value and prespecified threshold

Report whether p ≤ alpha using the entered, unrounded values A numeric threshold comparison only. This tool neither calculates a test statistic nor constructs a confidence interval. A p-value is not the probability that a null hypothesis is true or that results arose by chance. An entered zero may be rounding or numerical underflow; retain the original report’s precision and method.

Updated: September 2026

Example Scenarios

Compare a supplied p-value with a prespecified alpha without turning it into a probability that the null is true, an effect size or a confidence interval.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Applying p-value and prespecified threshold outside its stated assumptions

This tool neither calculates a test statistic nor constructs a confidence interval. A p-value is not the probability that a null hypothesis is true or that results arose by chance. An entered zero may be rounding or numerical underflow; retain the original report’s precision and method.

FAQ

No. Failure to reject is not proof of equality or equivalence.

No. Consider effect size, uncertainty, study quality, consequences and prespecified decision criteria.

About P-Value Threshold Comparison

Compare an unrounded reported p-value with prespecified alpha, without interpreting it as effect size, a confidence interval or hypothesis probability. Choose the mode that matches your measurements or study design, enter the stated units and keep the method and limits with the result.