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Statistical Diagnostics
“What gets measured, gets done.”
—W. Edwards Deming
“I have a soft spot for secret passageways, bookshelves that open into silence, staircases that go down into a void, and hidden safes. I even have one myself, but I won’t tell you where. At the other end of the spectrum are statistics which I hate with all my heart.”
—Luis Buñuel
“Probability.”1
—H. O. “HOH” Hartley
Statistical Diagnostics measure the quality of the data analysis. They provide five broad benefits:
1. Detecting mistakes or weaknesses—foibles
2. Measuring the accuracy of an analysis
3. Measuring the reliability of an analysis
4. Providing insight ...
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