How to Measure Evidence: Bayes Factors or Relative Belief Ratios?

01/21/2023

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by   Luai Al Labadi, et al.

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Both the Bayes factor and the relative belief ratio satisfy the principle of evidence and so can be seen to be valid measures of statistical evidence. The question then is: which of these measures of evidence is more appropriate? Certainly Bayes factors are commonly used. It is argued here that there are questions concerning the validity of a current commonly used definition of the Bayes factor and, when all is considered, the relative belief ratio is a much more appropriate measure of evidence. Several general criticisms of these measures of evidence are also discussed and addressed.