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Extract of the t table. The first column lists the degrees of freedom (n − 1). The remaining columns give the probabilities (P) for t to exceed the values listed. Symmetry is used for negative t values.
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Provided the sample size is large enough (that is, n greater than 100), the z statistic can be used to determine the confidence interval estimation of the population mean even when the sigma is not known. In these cases the estimation of the standard error of the mean is used. The z statistic is also valid when determining the population's proporti...
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... t statistic tables show the area under the curve between a particular t value and the tip of the tail (fig 1). Along the horizontal axis is the t value. ...
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... As the ESEM varies with sample size, the t statistic value will also vary with sample size + Smaller samples have the biggest diVer- ences between the z and t statistics + As the sample size increases the t distribution takes on a normal distribu- tion USING THE t TABLE As there is a family of t distribution curves, depending upon the sample size, the t table does not look initially like the z statistic table (fig 1). However, each line of the table represents the equivalent of a whole z table for a particular sample size. ...
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... This is equivalent to the standard error of the mean (SEM) that has been discussed in previous articles ( fig 1A). [1][2][3] When comparing large groups of independent data we can determine the size of diVerent areas under the distribution curve by using the z statistic: z = [µ1−µ2]/ SE DiV Where: µ1 = mean of group 1 µ2 = mean of group 2 You will note that this equation is slightly diVerent from the one used to compare paired data. 1 The numerator has changed to reflect the fact that we are interested in the diVerence between the means of the two groups rather than the mean diVerence between paired readings. Furthermore, the standard error of the diVerence between the means (SE DiV) has replaced the SEM to take account of the errors in estimating the means in each group: SE DiV = '[(s 1 2 /n 1 ) + (s 2 2 /n 2 )] where: s 1 = estimation of the population's standard deviation derived from group 1 with n 1 subjects s 2 = estimation of the population's standard deviation derived from group 2 with n 2 subjects As discussed in article 4, s is used because in clinical practice we usually do not know the value of a population's standard deviation ( ). ...
... However, provided the sample size is large enough (that is, greater than or equal to 100) the z statistic can still be derived using s as an estimation of the population's standard deviation. 3 By convention, the outer 0.025 probabilities (that is, the tips of the two tails representing 2.5% of the area under the curve) are considered to be suYciently away from the population mean as to represent values that cannot be simply attributed to chance variation ( fig 1B). Consequently, if the sample mean is found to lie in either of these two tails then the null hypothesis is rejected. ...
... 2 What are the requirements of the data if an unpaired t test is to be carried out? 3 Allison et al carried out an experiment to compare the capillary leakage in trauma victims resuscitated with either hydroxyethyl starch (n = 24) or gelatine (n = 21). 7 State the null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis of the study? ...
When carrying out medical studies we often have to compare two unpaired (independent) groups. This is best carried out using a systematic approach in which the null hypothesis, the levels of significance and the critical levels are decided upon before the experiment is started. Once the data have been collected the appropriate statistic test is chosen and calculated. The likelihood of the null hypothesis being valid can then be determined along with the confidence intervals for the difference between the means of the two groups. When comparing large samples (a 100 or greater), the z statistic can be used. However, with smaller groups the assumptions made in its calculation are no longer valid. In these circumstances the t statistic should be calculated, provided the data are normally distributed and the two groups have similar standard deviations.
... The former is, however, only valid if the samples are suYciently large. 4 When this is not the case we can use the t statistic provided that the population of the mean diVerences in scores between the pairs is approximately normally distributed. 4 As this is often the case the paired t test, rather than its z counterpart, is more commonly seen in the medical literature. ...
... 4 When this is not the case we can use the t statistic provided that the population of the mean diVerences in scores between the pairs is approximately normally distributed. 4 As this is often the case the paired t test, rather than its z counterpart, is more commonly seen in the medical literature. To show how these tests are applied consider the following examples. ...
... Nevertheless, provided the sample size is large enough (that is, greater than or equal to 100) the z statistic can still be used. 4 This relies on the fact that a valid estimation of the population's standard deviation can be derived from the sample data (s). 4 ...
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