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A/B/C+ Test Table ​

Results of analysis of multiple variants (3 or more groups). Consists of two tables: global test and pairwise comparisons.

Table 1: Global P-value ​

The first table shows global test: is there at least one difference between all groups.

Structure ​

MetricGlobal p-value
purchase_conversion0.0023
revenue_per_user0.1450

What Global P-value Shows ​

This is the result of an overall statistical test that tests the null hypothesis: all groups are the same.

If Global p-value < α (significance level):

  • There are statistically significant differences between groups
  • Proceed to pairwise comparisons to find which specific variants differ

If Global p-value ≥ α:

  • No confidence that groups differ
  • Pairwise comparisons don't make sense

Important: Global p-value doesn't tell which variant is better. Use pairwise comparisons for that.

Table 2: Pairwise Comparisons ​

The second table shows all possible variant pairs and their differences for each metric.

Table Structure ​

The table is organized as follows:

  • Rows — pairs of compared groups (for example, 0-1, 0-2, 1-2)
  • Columns — grouped by metrics, for each metric several characteristics are shown

For standard analysis:

  • p — comparison p-value (with correction for multiple comparisons)
  • CI — confidence interval in format [CI Low, CI Up]

For small sample analysis:

  • p — comparison p-value
  • CI — confidence interval
  • ProbW — probability that the second group is better than the first (P(win))

Example table:

Groupcr_itemcr_cart
pCIProbWpCIProbW
0-10.7360[-0.02, 0.01]36.80%0.5373[-0.02, 0.01]26.87%
0-20.7360[-0.02, 0.01]20.70%0.3940[-0.03, 0.00]6.57%
1-20.7360[-0.02, 0.01]28.53%0.5373[-0.02, 0.01]18.10%

Group Pairs ​

Notation:

  • 0-1 — comparison of group 0 (control) with group 1
  • 0-2 — comparison of group 0 with group 2
  • 1-2 — comparison of group 1 with group 2

The effect is calculated as: second group minus first. For example, for pair 0-1, a positive effect means that group 1 is better than group 0.

P-value (with correction for multiple comparisons) ​

Critical: For multiple comparisons, the system automatically applies correction for multiple testing to reduce the probability of false positives.

Without correction: if making 10 comparisons at α=0.05, the probability of at least one false positive is ~40%.

With correction: the probability of false positive is controlled at the specified level.

Threshold: p < α (already with correction), where α is the significance level set in analysis settings.

Confidence Interval (CI) ​

Shows the range within which the true difference between groups falls with 95% probability.

Interpretation:

  • Does not include 0 → difference is statistically significant
  • Includes 0 → no confidence in presence of difference

ProbW (probability of "win") ​

Available only for small sample analysis.

Shows the probability that the second group in the pair is better than the first. For example:

  • 0-1, ProbW = 36.80% → probability that group 1 is better than group 0 is 36.80%
  • 1-2, ProbW = 28.53% → probability that group 2 is better than group 1 is 28.53%

Interpretation:

  • > 95% — very high confidence that the second group is better
  • 90-95% — high confidence
  • 75-90% — moderate confidence
  • 50-75% — low confidence
  • < 50% — most likely the first group is better than the second

Making Decisions with Multiple Variants ​

Step 1: Check Global P-value ​

If it's not significant — no point digging into pairwise comparisons. Result: all variants are approximately the same.

Step 2: Find the Best Variant ​

Look at pairwise comparisons. The variant that is statistically significantly better than all others is a candidate for implementation.

Example:

  • Variant 1 vs Variant 0: p = 0.002 (significant, +20%)
  • Variant 2 vs Variant 0: p = 0.150 (not significant)
  • Variant 2 vs Variant 1: p = 0.080 (not significant)

Conclusion: Variant 1 is clearly better than control, while Variant 2 showed no advantage. Implement Variant 1.

Step 3: Consider Practical Significance ​

Even if all variants are statistically better than control, choose the one with the largest effect at comparable implementation costs.

Common Mistakes ​

Mistake 1: Ignoring Global P-value Don't start analysis with pairwise comparisons. If Global p-value is not significant, pairwise differences may be random.

Mistake 2: Multiple comparison "manually" Don't run many A/B tests instead of one A/B/C test. This increases the probability of false positives.

Mistake 3: Choosing "best" without considering CI The variant with the largest effect may have a wide CI, which means low estimation reliability. Look at CI, not just point estimate.

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