Problems with a CDC report: Challenges of comparing estimates from different surveys. Also a problem with rounding error.

Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science 2023-03-16

Summary:

A few months ago we reported on an article from the Columbia Journalism Review that made a mistake by comparing numbers from two different sources. The CJR article said, “Before the 2016 election, most Americans trusted the traditional media and … Continue reading

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https://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2023/03/16/problems-with-a-cdc-report-challenges-of-comparing-estimates-from-two-different-surveys-also-a-problem-with-rounding-error/

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Authors:

Andrew

Date tagged:

03/16/2023, 12:31

Date published:

03/16/2023, 09:28