WASP (Write a Scientific Paper): Parametric vs. non-parametric tests

Data may be normally distributed in which case standard and relatively familiar tests may be used for inferential testing. Or data may be non-normally distributed, such as ordinal data, in which case, non-parametric tests are usually advocated. This paper will review current thinking with regard to...

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Published in:Early human development 2018-08, Vol.123, p.48-49
Main Authors: Grech, Victor, Calleja, Neville
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biostatistics - methods
Educational Measurement/methods
Medical Writing - standards
Statistics as Topic
Statistics, Nonparametric
Teaching
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Summary:Data may be normally distributed in which case standard and relatively familiar tests may be used for inferential testing. Or data may be non-normally distributed, such as ordinal data, in which case, non-parametric tests are usually advocated. This paper will review current thinking with regard to these tests, and the appropriateness of their application/s.
ISSN:0378-3782
1872-6232
DOI:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2018.04.014