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Re: Testing the significance of difference in set means at different times
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Nov 2, 2012 5:36 AM
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On Thursday, 1 November 2012 15:16:23 UTC+11, stuart...@deakin.edu.au wrote:
> I have data from two large sets of samples (100s in one set [a1] and 1000s in the other set [b1]). a1 has a mean score Ma1. b1 has a mean score Mb1. I can evaluate the significance associated with the difference in mean scores [Ma1-Mb1] observed between these two sets.
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> I also have two similar sets of data collected at a later period - a2 and b2, with means Ma2 and Mb2. Again, I can evaluate the significance associated with the difference in mean scores [Ma2-Mb2] observed between these two sets.
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> I'm interested in whether there is a way to evaluate the significance of the observed change across the two time periods between the difference observed in the set means? That is, an appropriate method to evaluate the significance of the observed difference in (Ma1-Mb1)-(Ma2-Mb2).
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> Any sugestions would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers Ray,
Use the sample parameters to estimate the population characteristics, and because my samples are large, I can assume the test statistic t is effectively z.
Thanks again.
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