The case for use of simple difference scores to test the significance of differences in mean rates of change in controlled repeated measurements designs

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 806-827

  Overall, John E ^a   Tonidandel, Scott ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b DAVIDSON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 78549271529     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00273171.2010.519266     Document Type: Article

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