[R] reference on p.adjust()

[Marc Schwartz]

On Nov 3, 2009, at 2:52 PM, Peng Yu wrote:

> 2009/11/3 Uwe Ligges <ligges at statistik.tu-dortmund.de>:
>>
>>
>> Peng Yu wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm wondering if there is a textbook that summarize the methods on
>>> adjusting p-values for multiple comparisons. Most of the  
>>> references on
>>> p.adjust() are over 10 years old.
>>
>> Being 10 years old does not mean the calculus behind those methods  
>> has
>> changed.
>
> I never said that the calculus has been changed.
>
>>> I feel it would be better if
>>> somebody could recommend me a textbook on multiple hypothesis
>>> correction, so that I can quickly get a general idea of different
>>> methods.
>>
>>
>> There are some around just search for your keywords.
>
> I prefer descriptions from books. Most online description are not very
> satisfactory, because they are not peer reviewed.
>
> I looked through Testing Statistical Hypotheses by Lehmann. This book
> only gives references to the recent works. If you happen to know a
> review article or a textbook that summarize all the methods in
> multiple hypothesis correction. Please let me know.



Take a look at:

Multiple Comparisons: Theory and Methods
Jason C. Hsu
Chapman & Hall 1996


More information here:

   http://www.stat.ohio-state.edu/~jch/mc.html

Amazon.com link:

   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0412982811

HTH,

Marc Schwartz