When reading scientific abstracts it often refers to 'p' eg (p<2/1000). What is 'p' and what does it mean?

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2007-03-09 17:34:07 · 2 answers · asked by Dudeberry 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

It means "probability." In the example you cited, you would expect 2 successes out of 1000 trials.

2007-03-09 17:56:07 · answer #1 · answered by danny_boy_jones 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I believe it means page or pages.

2007-03-10 01:39:18 · answer #2 · answered by ruth4526 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋