As a general matter, I would prefer that everyone be more careful when citing statistical data, and be more explicit about describing the potential sources of error and uncertainty associated with the calculations.
In order to make a more careful study of performances of each model, statistical analyses of the measures were made for each data file, aiming to measure the deviations between simulated and measured values.
Although many of our transcript-level changes were greater than 1.5-fold, our use of sample replicates, quality controls, and careful statistical analysis allowed us to see more subtle changes that may have biological relevance.
Another problem was that we missed some of the statistical techniques (where there were many) and this required much more careful reading of the articles when we carried out the main survey.
Finally, considering the results associated with year dummies, we find that, in 2008, Italian spouses were more careful in avoiding the Lenten period with respect to 2007, while there is not a statistical significant difference between 2009 and 2007.
Careful statistical methodology in experiments can answer whether one type of difference maker accounts for more of the variation in the effect variable for a particular population.
Wright noted that, in order to reach their statistical conclusion, Ford and Fisher had to include gene frequency data from a decade before the more careful study, notably a period without any estimates of population size.
More careful observation revealed otherwise.
