title: [The Bayesian approach: another way of drawing inferences].
abstract: The serious objections made with regard to significance tests account for the necessity of employing another inferential procedure. Bayesian methods are free of such objections, and they provide a very attractive alternative. By means of a simple example, this article illustrates how a typical problem of medical research could be solved using these two approaches. Bayesian methods offer more information and are more useful than conventional ones for analyzing experimental outcomes. In addition, a natural interpretation of conclusions are given by Bayesian methods. Finally, modern computational programs allow us to solve their complex calculation.
authors.affiliation: Vicerrectoría de Investigación y Posgrado. ISCM/H. La Habana. Cuba.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benavides
mesh_terms: D001499:Bayes Theorem; D006801:Humans