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Showing 1 to 20 of 98 for “"Signed-Rank Test"”.
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Availability of Organochlorides and Accumulation in Populations of Tadarida brasiliensis (Free-Tailed Bat) and Eptesicus fuscus (Big Brown Bat)
… and E. fuscus were compared using a Wilcoxon signed- rank test, no significant difference in the types of organochlorides was found between the species. Also, a significant difference was found between juvenile and adult T. brasiliensis using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test.</p>
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Supporting Elementary Education In-Service Teachers' Proficiency in Planning STEM-Centric Lessons
… was documented among the three assessors. A test of hypothetical value was conducted using the nonparametric Wilcoxon-signed-rank Test. Interpretation of the Wilcoxon-signed-rank Test results suggest that the sample population demonstrated proficient planning abilities for the four targeted …
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Nurse case management of workers' compensation injuries: A strategy toward corporate cost containment
… (CARE) Program. The Wilcoxen matched -pairs signed rank test was used for nonparametric analysis of the pertinent data released by Company X for the purpose of this research. Analysis of the data revealed no significant difference at the .05 level in the prepilot benefit analysis. However, …
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Controlled cross circulation: effects on donor hemodynamics
… cross circulation were compared using a Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. Donor left ventricular dP/dt max, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, blood volume, systemic vascular resistance, heart rate, total protein, platelet count, and white blood cell count did not change significantly. Donor cardiac …
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CBCT Evaluation of Morphological Changes to Alveolar Bone Due to Orthodontic Tooth Movement
… and compared using a Related Samples Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test, a One Sample Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test, and an Independent-Samples Kruskal-Wallis Test (α = 0.05). Results: Statistically significant differences in area changes for the entire sample between T1 and T2 were found. These differences …
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The Effect of SmartMusic on Student Practice
… to practice. Participants (N=38) were randomly assigned to either the SmartMusic group (SM, n=19) or the Contact Control group (CC, n =19). Data from an Independent Samples t test measuring group practice time indicate a significant difference between the mean scores of SM and the CC. Likert …
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Influence of Habitat Disturbances on Endemic Grassland Bird Distributions in Loamy Ecological Range Sites at Canadian Forces Base Suffield, Alberta
… impact while the other two decreased. A Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test of matched burned and unburned areas showed fire reduced remotely sensed grassland vegetation (p < 0.001). These results indicate disturbed and undisturbed areas provide a range of habitats suitable to the endemic grassland bird …
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Mobility as an Element of Learning Styles: The Effect its Inclusion or Exculsion has on Student Performance in the Standardized Testing Environment
… between mobility and the standardized testing environment. The project focused on nine students who had a pronounced need for movement while learning and/or being tested. The study was conducted to determine whether the achievement scores of these nine students would be influenced by …
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The localisation of Experimentally Evoked Dental Pain : an exploration of an intervention to improve the accuracy of localisation
… significantly from 33% to 66% (P<0.008, Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test) ii) acupressure manipulation with PSD also significantly improved localisation from 33% to 55% (P<0.009, Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test). Whereas, manual acupressure improved the accuracy of localisation from 22% to 50% but not to a …
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A comparison of marketing techniques of women's and men's NCAA Division I basketball
… deviation, chi-square analysis, and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test were incorporated into the statistical analyses. Based on the results of these statistical analyses, both hypothesis were rejected.</p>
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Assessing Intentional Communication in Typically Developing Infants Using the Communication Complexity Scale
… of infants at 7 and 11 months of age. A Wilcoxon signed-rank test revealed non-significant differences between the 7- and 11- month groups. This study did not demonstrate construct validity for the CCS.
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A Comparative Microbial Composition Assessment of Stormwater, Urban Runoff and Wastewater
… in the wastewater. We used the Wilcoxon signed rank test to compare recovery efficiency of the membrane methods versus the IDEXX methods. The IDEXX methods detected significantly higher levels in the raw stormwater, and in all treatment stages of tertiary-treated wastewater and of urban …
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Respiratory Management Education for the Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse
… postoperative period when patients are at greatest risk of experiencing respiratory management issues and postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs). In rural facilities such as Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC) in Sierra Vista, Arizona, limited staff and resource shortages can lead to …
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Pavement Resilience Assessment Using Pavement Condition Data Before and After Hurricane Harvey
… Concrete Pavement (CRCP). Initially, a Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to confirm the impact of hurricane on the pavement performance which confirmed the network level damage that happened in pavements after Hurricane Harvey. Then a multivariable regression model and random forest model were …
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Verbal Versus Active Play Learning: Their Effectiveness on Symbol Recall in Three and Four-Year-Old Children
… New York, were used in this study. They were assigned to either a verbal learning group or an active learning group using a stratified random sampling technique. The children were pre-tested for prior knowledge of the symbols; pi, sigma, theta, and omega of the Greek alphabet. These symbols were …
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Effectiveness of an educational intervention based on health belief model to promote mouth self-examination among active-duty military personnel
… approach with a single-group pre- and posttest design was utilized. Participants completed a pretest survey, watched a prerecorded educational intervention, and completed an immediate posttest. The posttest survey included the same survey items as the pretest, as well as open-ended …
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Validation of the use of short message service (SMS) as a training tool for anaesthetic nurses
… this form of educational delivery has not been tested in the hospital-based nursing population. Methods: A telephonic True/False Pre-Test was performed with 12 nurses of varying levels of training, to assess their pre-existing knowledge of anaesthesia. A pre-learning package was then delivered …
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Time and Concentration Relationships of Gentamicin in Serum and Bronchial Lavage Fluid of Horses Administered Gentamicin Intravenously and by Aerosol
… hours. Comparisons were made using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The bronchial lavage fluid gentamicin concentration after aerosol administration was significantly greater (p<0.05) than after intravenous administration at 0.5, 4, and 8 hours. The bronchial lavage fluid total nucleated cell count …
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Enhancing Self-Efficacy Of Novice And Emerging Nurse Leaders Through A Virtual Emotional Intelligence Education Program
… p < 0.001) were analyzed using Wilcoxon Signed Rank test. Both scores for all the survey questions were significantly higher after implementing the education program compared to pre-intervention scores. Participants reported that this course improved their four pillars of emotional …
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A Jackknife Empirical Likelihood Approach To Goodness Of Fit U-Statistic Testing With Side Information
… by applications to goodness of fit U-statistics testing, the jackknife empirical likelihood of Jing, <em>et al.</em> (2009) is justified with an alternative approach, and the Wilks theorem for vector U-statistics is proved. This generalizes Owen's empirical likelihood theorem for a vector mean to …
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