The Best Writing on Mathematics 2021 by Mircea Pitici

Author:Mircea Pitici [Pitici, Mircea]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780691225715
Publisher: Princeton UP
Published: 2022-03-18T00:00:00+00:00

Future Perfect

Regardless of your statistical background (or the friendliness of any statistically inclined colleagues), the most important lesson is that accounting for measurement error is by no means impossible. Indeed, it is often the case that with careful planning, measurement error can be minimized or avoided altogether. This can be achieved, for example, through the use of more precise measurement techniques or by selecting variables that are less susceptible to mismeasurement.

Failing that, additional data—though not essential—vastly enhance our capacity to address the problems measurement error might cause. What is more, they can often be collected with comparatively little cost. From here, there is a vast—and expanding—array of methods available for correcting our analyses.

Ultimately, however, those who do not take advantage of such approaches must face a hard truth: Failure to take measurement error into account can completely invalidate their findings. While we can seldom expect perfection in measurement or modeling, there is much that can—and should—be done to get us a little bit closer to it.

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