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Table 1 Jeffreys’ scale for interpreting the Bayes factor and rejecting hypothesis 2 compared to hypothesis 1

From: Incorporating prior knowledge improves detection of differences in bacterial growth rate

\(2\ln \mathcal {B}_{12}\)

Evidence against hypothesis 2 (H 2)

0–2

Hardly worth mentioning

2–6

Has some substance

6–10

Strong

>10

Very strong