<P> In statistics, the Bonferroni correction is one of several methods used to counteract the problem of multiple comparisons . </P> <P> The Bonferroni correction is named after Italian mathematician Carlo Emilio Bonferroni for its use of Bonferroni inequalities, but modern usage is often credited to Olive Jean Dunn, who described the procedure's application to confidence intervals . </P>

What is the bonferroni correction and what does it correct for