Table 4.
False-Positive Rate of FE, RE, and the New RE at Thresholds of Increasing Significance
| Threshold α | FE | RE | New RE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.05 | 4.98 × 10−2 (1.00) | 3.75 × 10−2 (0.75) | 4.98 × 10−2 (1.00) |
| 1 × 10−2 | 9.94 × 10−3 (0.99) | 7.03 × 10−3 (0.70) | 9.93 × 10−3 (0.99) |
| 1 × 10−3 | 9.90 × 10−4 (0.99) | 6.67 × 10−4 (0.67) | 9.88 × 10−4 (0.99) |
| 1 × 10−4 | 9.78 × 10−5 (0.98) | 6.36 × 10−5 (0.64) | 9.80 × 10−5 (0.98) |
| 1 × 10−5 | 1.03 × 10−5 (1.03) | 6.65 × 10−6 (0.67) | 1.02 × 10−5 (1.02) |
| 1 × 10−6 | 9.20 × 10−7 (0.92) | 5.70 × 10−7 (0.57) | 8.90 × 10−7 (0.89) |
The ratio between the false-positive rate and the threshold α is shown in the parentheses. The estimates are obtained from 100 million null panels. Five studies of equal sample size 1000 are assumed.