The mean absolute deviation is a simple and informative measure of variability. Approximate confidence intervals for mean absolute deviations in one-group and two-group designs are derived and are shown to have excellent small-sample properties under moderate nonnormality. Sample size planning formulas are derived.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-15175 |
Date | 01 January 2003 |
Creators | Bonett, Douglas G., Seier, Edith |
Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
Detected Language | English |
Type | text |
Source | ETSU Faculty Works |
Page generated in 0.002 seconds