# Tuning Sets

**URL:** <https://isgw-forum.colorado.edu/t/tuning-sets/825>\
**Category:** Day 5\
**Created:** [June 8, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://isgw-forum.colorado.edu/t/tuning-sets/825 "2026-06-08T17:15:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 8, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://isgw-forum.colorado.edu/t/tuning-sets/825/1 "2026-06-08T17:15:07Z")

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Why use a tuning set at all?

> Replying to “Why use a tuning set at all?”:

to prevent overfitting that you get when you select the best p-threshold

> Replying to “Why use a tuning set at all?”:

Okay, thanks

> Replying to “Why use a tuning set at all?”:

A tuning set is not required for SBayesR(C) method