Chapter 5. Introduction to Statistical Tests of Significance

  1. Chap T. Le Distinguished Professor of Biostatistics Director of Biostatistics

Published Online: 20 MAY 2003

DOI: 10.1002/0471308889.ch5

Book Title

Introductory Biostatistics

Introductory Biostatistics

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How to Cite

Le, C. T. (2003) Introduction to Statistical Tests of Significance, in Introductory Biostatistics, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471308889.ch5

Author Information

  1. Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 20 MAY 2003
  2. Published Print: 21 MAR 2003

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471418160

Online ISBN: 9780471308881

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Keywords:

  • hypothesis testing;
  • test of significance;
  • hypothesis;
  • statistical evidence;
  • trial by jury;
  • analogy;
  • rejection region;
  • p-value;
  • test statistic;
  • sampling distribution

Summary

This chapter covers the most used and yet most misunderstood statistical procedures, called tests or tests of significance. A problem solving section appears at the end of the chapter.

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