TABLE 1 |.

A comparison of inferential characteristics between Fisherian significance testing (P-values sensu stricto), Neyman-Pearson hypothesis tests (including P-values for likelihood ratios) and evidential statistics.

Inferential characteristic	P-value	NP-test	Evidence
Equal status for null and alternatives	NA	No	Yes
Allows evidence for Null	No	No	Yes
Accommodates multiple models	No	Awkward	Yes
All error rates go to zero as sample size increases	No	No	Yes
Total error rate always decreases with increasing sample size	No	No	Yes
Can be used with non-nested models	NA	Not Standard	Yes
Evidence and error rates distinguished	No	No	Yes
Robust to model misspecification	Yes	No	Yes
Promotes exploration of new models	Yes	No	Yes