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A Statistical Basis for Reporting Strength of Evidence as Pool Reduction

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This article establishes a statistical basis for an evidence-reporting strategy that interprets strength of evidence in terms of a reduction in the size of a pool of relevant conceptual objects. The strategy is motivated by debates in forensic science, wherein the pool would consist of sources of forensic material. An advantage of using the pool-reduction strategy is that it highlights uncertainty that cannot be resolved by empirical considerations. It is shown mathematically to reflect a nonstandard formulation of a Bayes factor, and to extend for use in problems of general quantitative inference. A number of conventions are proposed for full effectiveness of the strategy’s implementation in practice.

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  • Dan J. Spitzner, 2023. "A Statistical Basis for Reporting Strength of Evidence as Pool Reduction," The American Statistician, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 77(1), pages 62-71, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:amstat:v:77:y:2023:i:1:p:62-71
    DOI: 10.1080/00031305.2022.2026478
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