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Using significance tests to evaluate equivalence between two experimental groups.

J L Rogers·K I Howard·J T Vessey
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Equivalency testing, a statistical method often used in biostatistics to determine the equivalence of 2 experimental drugs, is introduced to social scientists. Examples of equivalency testing are offered, and the usefulness of the method to the social scientist is discussed.

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Antidepressive Agents, TricyclicCognitive Behavioral TherapyCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansMMPIMaleMental DisordersModels, TheoreticalSocial SciencesMeasurementMethodological StudiesResearch MethodologySociometric TechnicsTestingComparative StudyJournal ArticleResearch Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

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J L Rogers, K I Howard, J T Vessey. 1993. Using significance tests to evaluate equivalence between two experimental groups.. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.113.3.553

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