Analysis of two independent samples with non normality using non parametric method,datatransformation and bootstrapping method

International Medical Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 218-220

  Guan, Ng Chong ^a   Yusoff, Muhamad Saiful Bahri ^b   Zainal, Nor Zuraida ^a   Yun, Low Wan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bootstrapping; Non normality; Non parametric; Transformation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BOOTSTRAPPING; BRIEF PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA TRANSFORMATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NULL HYPOTHESIS; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; RANK SUM TEST; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84868224094     PISSN: 13412051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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