select-statistical-method

Purpose

Select statistical inference/estimation method from design, distribution, sample size, pairing, multiplicity, and decision objective.

Input contract

required: [design_structure, outcome_type, sample_size, decision_objective]
optional: [evidence, assumptions, prior_results]
constraints: [use named scientific objects; retain provenance and missingness; $\alpha$ = 0.05 and power = 0.8 where applicable]

Procedure

1. Validate the typed inputs and state the decision this operation must support.
2. Apply the declared operation to the named object; record intermediate values that affect interpretation.
3. Check boundary conditions and counterexamples, then emit the result with uncertainty and source links.