Estimation Plot | Licklider

Figure purpose

This page explains the estimation-first idea, not a currently confirmed dedicated chart type.

In Group Comparison work, readers often want more than a stars-only answer. An estimation-oriented display helps emphasize effect size and uncertainty rather than significance alone.

When to use or avoid

Use this page as conceptual guidance when:

you want readers to focus on magnitude and uncertainty
you want the comparison to show more than whether a p-value crossed a threshold
you are deciding whether a summary figure should foreground effect size and confidence intervals

Avoid reading this page as a claim that the current product has a dedicated estimation-plot renderer ready for general use. The current evidence does not establish that.

Required columns

No dedicated public chart contract is confirmed here. Conceptually, an estimation-first display usually depends on:

one measured value column
a grouping structure for the compared conditions
effect-size and interval information when the final figure is meant to carry an inferential claim

That concept is useful even when the dedicated chart implementation is not yet established.

Effect Size, CI, and N Reporting explains why interval and magnitude disclosure matter more than stars alone.
t-Test is the closest current method page for a simple two-group inferential comparison.
Known Limitations explains why this page should stay cautious for now.

Alternative figures

Use Box Plot when you need a compact distribution summary with clearer current runtime support.
Read Group Comparison Mean and SEM cautiously when the discussion is drifting toward summary-with-error-bars rather than direct distribution display.

Current support boundary