title: On the subject of hypothesis testing.
abstract: In this paper, the definition of a statistical hypothesis is discussed, and the considerations which need to be addressed when testing a hypothesis. In particular, the p-value, significance level, and power of a test are reviewed. Finally, the often quoted confidence interval is given a brief introduction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.
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authors.lastname: Ugoni