How should we report very large Bayes factors? (APA)

butlerbj

Sorry if this has been asked before, but I did a search and couldn't find an answer. I also couldn't find any APA documentation that answered this question either.

I was wondering how we should report very large Bayes factors in a paper? e.g., should I report a Bayes factor of 12233455 as:

• 12233455
• 1.22 × 10^7
• 1.22e7
• 12.23 × 10^6
• BF10 > 100
• None of the above?

Thanks
Butler

EJ

Hi Butler,

I would usually report the number (so not BF > x). How you report that large number -- I don't have a preference. Surely the APA offers sage advice on reporting large numbers? I would generally go with what people find easiest to understand.

Cheers,
E.J.

butlerbj

Thank you for the reply. I'll try to find some APA documentation on the topic~!