An Introduction to Calculating Bayes Factors in JASP for Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.

Purpose: Evidence-based data analysis methods are important in clinical research fields, including speechlanguage pathology and audiology. Although commonly used, null hypothesis significance testing (NHST) has several limitations with regard to the conclusions that can be drawn from results, partic...

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Published in:Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research Vol. 62; no. 12; pp. 4523 - 4534
Main Authors: Brydges, Christopher R., Gaeta, Laura
Format: Article
Published: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Dec2019
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          Brydges, Christopher R.
          Gaeta, Laura
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          Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
          Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, California State University, Sacramento
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        Treatment of communicative disorders
        Bayesian analysis
        Speech evaluation
        Language ability
        T-test (Statistics)
        Communicative disorders research
        Repeated measures design
        Null hypothesis
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          Treatment of communicative disorders
          Bayesian analysis
          Speech evaluation
          Language ability
          T-test (Statistics)
          Communicative disorders research
          Repeated measures design
          Null hypothesis
      ab: Purpose: Evidence-based data analysis methods are important in clinical research fields, including speechlanguage pathology and audiology. Although commonly used, null hypothesis significance testing (NHST) has several limitations with regard to the conclusions that can be drawn from results, particularly nonsignificant findings. Bayes factors (BFs) can be used to complement NHST and quantify the strength of evidence in favor of 1 hypothesis over another, given the data: commonly, either the alternate hypothesis over the null or the null hypothesis over the alternate. This article provides an introduction to BFs through JASP, a free, open-source, graphics-based statistics package that allows researchers to easily conduct both NHST and Bayesian analyses in a clear and reproducible manner. Method and Results: Both traditional NHST analyses and Bayesian equivalents for correlations, t tests, and analyses of variance were conducted in JASP using simulated data, with explanations of analysis options, statistical output, and figures provided. These examples also demonstrate what NHST and BFs can and cannot infer about a data set. Additionally, BFs were calculated from the summary statistics of published nonsignificant results to illustrate how JASP may be useful to consumers of research who only have access to statistics provided in a published study. Conclusions: Bayesian analyses are underutilized in speech, language, and hearing research. By complementing traditional NHST analyses with BFs, researchers can directly test for and quantify the strength of evidence during hypothesis testing, thereby drawing stronger conclusions from their research and providing more relevant information for clinicians and researchers in the field.
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