Encyclopedia of Public Health

2008 Edition
| Editors: Wilhelm Kirch

Two-Sided Test

Reference work entry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5614-7_3598

Synonyms

Two-tailed test; Non-directional test

Definition

Test of statistical significance based on the assumption that the data are distributed at both sides of a central value.

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