Type M error
Definition: A Type M error occurs when a researcher concludes that an effect was observed with magnitude lower or higher than the real one. For example, a type M error occurs when a researcher claims that an effect of small magnitude was observed when it is large in truth or vice versa.
Related terms: Statistical power, Type S error, Type I error, Type II error
References:
- Gelman and Carlin (2014)
- Lu et al.(2018)
Originally drafted by: Eduardo Garcia-Garzon
Reviewed by: Mahmoud Elsherif, Helena Hartmann, Graham Reid, Mirela Zaneva