BFpack provides both Bayesian exploratory and confirmatory hypothesis testing tools with equality and order constraints¶

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Currency · newest study 2021 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2024: tool and model accuracy changes quickly

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q2 i? The BFpack software includes novel tools for Bayesian exploratory testing (e.g., zero vs positive vs negative effects) and Bayesian confirmatory testing of competing hypotheses with equality and/or order constraints. → Mulder 2021

Evidence¶

Mulder 2021¶

Mulder, J., Williams, D., Gu, X., Tomarken, A., Böing-Messing, F., Olsson-Collentine, A., Meijerink-Bosman, M., Menke, J., van Aert, R., Fox, J.-P., Hoijtink, H., Rosseel, Y., Wagenmakers, E.-J., & van Lissa, C. (2021). BFpack: Flexible Bayes factor testing of scientific theories in R. Journal of Statistical Software, 100(18), 1–63. https://doi.org/10.18637/jss.v100.i18

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Descriptive statement from the article's abstract about the BFpack package's capabilities. The authors enumerate the package's novel tools, including "Bayesian exploratory testing (e.g., zero vs positive vs negative effects)" and confirmatory testing of competing hypotheses with equality and/or order constraints. No empirical evaluation is reported in the available text.

"The software includes novel tools for (i) Bayesian exploratory testing (e.g., zero vs positive vs negative effects), (ii) Bayesian confirmatory testing (competing hypotheses with equality and/or order constraints)"

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