Industrial Psychiatry Journal (Jan 2009)

Hypothesis testing, type I and type II errors

  • Amitav Banerjee,
  • U B Chitnis,
  • S L Jadhav,
  • J S Bhawalkar,
  • S Chaudhury

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0972-6748.62274
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 2
pp. 127 – 131

Abstract

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Hypothesis testing is an important activity of empirical research and evidence-based medicine. A well worked up hypothesis is half the answer to the research question. For this, both knowledge of the subject derived from extensive review of the literature and working knowledge of basic statistical concepts are desirable. The present paper discusses the methods of working up a good hypothesis and statistical concepts of hypothesis testing.

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