R help - Feb 2010 - Query on p-value

Dear All,

I have been using RClimdex for indices calculation. After completion of
indices calculation, I get few statistical information on each output. Such
as

R2=3.4   p-value=0.333 Slope estimate= -7.774 and Slope error= 7.891


Now I would like to know, what do they mean and how shall I interpret them.
Thank you.

Regards.
Binaya Pasakhala

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We cannot answer the question of "what is a p-value?" in a way that
would do justice to the concept (and not do more harm than good in the long run)
in the amount of time/space that is reasonable for a mailing list.  If you truly
do not know what a p-value is, then you need to take an introductory statistics
course.

-- 
Gregory (Greg) L. Snow Ph.D.
Statistical Data Center
Intermountain Healthcare
greg.snow at imail.org
801.408.8111

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> Subject: [R] Query on p-value
> 
> Dear All,
> 
> I have been using RClimdex for indices calculation. After completion of
> indices calculation, I get few statistical information on each output.
> Such
> as
> 
> R2=3.4   p-value=0.333 Slope estimate= -7.774 and Slope error= 7.891
> 
> 
> Now I would like to know, what do they mean and how shall I interpret
> them.
> Thank you.
> 
> Regards.
> Binaya Pasakhala
> 
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> 
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