1997 StatisticsGlossary

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Subject Headings: Statistics Glossary.

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  • Hypothesis Test[1]
    • QUOTE: Setting up and testing hypotheses is an essential part of statistical inference. In order to formulate such a test, usually some theory has been put forward, either because it is believed to be true or because it is to be used as a basis for argument, but has not been proved, for example, claiming that a new drug is better than the current drug for treatment of the same symptoms.

      In each problem considered, the question of interest is simplified into two competing claims / hypotheses between which we have a choice; the null hypothesis, denoted H0, against the alternative hypothesis, denoted H1. These two competing claims / hypotheses are not however treated on an equal basis: special consideration is given to the null hypothesis.

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 AuthorvolumeDate ValuetitletypejournaltitleUrldoinoteyear
1997 StatisticsGlossaryValerie J. Easton
John H. McColl
Statistics Glossary v1.1http://www.stats.gla.ac.uk/steps/glossary/