Section outline

  • This class covers hypothesis testing for the difference between two means. Independent and paired
    comparisons will be discussed in details.
    Learning objectives for this session
    After completing this class the student will:

    • be able to conduct hypothesis testing for the difference between two population means
    • be able to conduct hypothesis testing for paired comparisons
    • understand the comparison of means with unequal variances
    • be able to compute hypothesis test for two means using Stata

    Lecture Topics
    - Hypothesis testing: Comparison of Means from Two Paired Samples
    - Hypothesis testing: Two-Sample t Test for Independent Samples with Equal Variances
    - Hypothesis testing: Two-Sample t Test for Independent Samples with Unequal Variances
    Readings:
    • Chapter 8: Bernard Rosner. Fundamentals of Biostatistics. 7th edition 2010. Boston: Brooks/Cole,
    Cengage Learning

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