Chapter 7. Comparison of Population Means

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

Published Online: 20 MAY 2003

DOI: 10.1002/0471308889.ch7

Book Title

Introductory Biostatistics

Introductory Biostatistics

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How to Cite

Le, C. T. (2003) Comparison of Population Means, in Introductory Biostatistics, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471308889.ch7

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  1. Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, USA

Publication History

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

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Print ISBN: 9780471418160

Online ISBN: 9780471308881

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Keywords:

  • one-sample problem;
  • continuous data;
  • comparison of means;
  • pair-matched data;
  • t-test;
  • non-parametric method;
  • Wilcoxon test;
  • one-way ANOVA;
  • analysis of variance;
  • rank

Summary

In this chapter we focus on continuous measurements, especially comparisons of population means. We begin with the simplest case, the one-sample problem. A problem solving section appears at the end of the chapter.

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