Nonparametric statistics in health care research : statistics for small samples and unusual distributions /: statistics for small samples and unusual distributions. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Marjorie A. Pett.
• Authors: Pett, Marjorie A
• Contents: Chapter 1: Overview of Nonparametric Statistics; Common Characteristics of Parametric Tests; Development of Nonparametric Tests; Characteristics of Nonparametric Statistics; Use of Nonparametric Tests in Health Care Research; Some Common Misperceptions About Nonparametric Tests; Types of Nonparametric Tests; Chapter 2: The Process of Statistical Hypothesis Testing; Choosing Between a Parametric and a Nonparametric Test; Chapter 3: Evaluating the Characteristics of Data; Characteristics of Levels of Measurement; Assessing the Normality of a Distribution; Dealing With Outliers; Data Transformation Considerations; Examining Homogeneity of Variance; Evaluating Sample Sizes; Reporting Testing Assumptions and Violations in a Research Report; Chapter 4: “Goodness-of-Fit” Tests; The Binomial Test; The Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Test; The Kolmogorov-Smirnov One-Sample Test; The Kolmogorov-Smirnov Two-Sample Test; Chapter 5: Tests for Two Related Samples: Pretest-Posttest Measures for a Single Sample; The McNemar Test; The Sign Test; The Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test; Chapter 6: Repeated Measures for More Than Two Time Periods or Matched Conditions; Cochran’s Q Test; The Friedman Test; Chapter 7: Tests for Two Independent Samples; Fisher’s Exact test; The Chi-Square Test for Two Independent Samples; The Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney U test; Chapter 8: Assessing Differences Among Several Independent Groups; The Chi-Square Test for k Independent Samples; The Mantel-Haenszel Chi-Square Test for Trends; The Median Test; The Kruskal-Wallis One-Way ANOVA by Ranks; The Two-Way ANOVA by Ranks; Chapter 9: Tests of Association Between Variables; The Phi Coefficient; Cramér’s V Coefficient; The Kappa Coefficient<br /> The Point Biserial Correlation; Chapter 10: Logistic Regression; The Logic of Logistic Regression; The Odds Ratio and Relative Risk; Simple Bivariate Logistic Regression; Multiple Logistic Regression;
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Los Angeles : SAGE
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 362.10727; Medical care -- Research -- Statistical methods; Nonparametric statistics
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483313092
• Related ISBNs: 9781452281964
• Notes: Note: Description based on CIP data; item not viewed.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.