Testing equivalence of meansTest if there is equivalence of means of two related samples.

  1. Select a cell in the dataset.
  2. On the Analyse-it ribbon tab, in the Statistical Analyses group, click Compare Pairs, and then click TOST hypothesis test.
    The analysis task pane opens.
  3. If the data consists of paired/repeated measurements in separate variables:
    1. In the Model drop-down menu, select Paired/Repeated.
    2. In the Y list, select the quantitative variables.
  4. If the data consist of matched pairs with a separate response variable, factor variable, and blocking variable:
    1. In the Model drop-down menu, select Matched.
    2. In the Y drop-down list, select the quantitative response variable.
    3. In the X (factor) drop-down list, select the categorical factor variable identifying the groups.
    4. In the Block drop-down list, select the blocking variable identifying the matching.
  5. In the Equivalence interval edit boxes, type the lower and upper bounds of the equivalence interval. For example, type-5 to +5 if differences between the means of ±5 is the effect size considered to be practically the same.
  6. Optional: To compare the p-value against a predefined significance level, in the Significance level edit box, type the maximum probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it is true (typically 5% or 1%).
  7. Click Calculate.
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From the Statistical Reference Guide for Analyse-it 6.24.0: https://analyse-it.com/docs/user-guide/compare-pairs/testing-equivalence-mean

Statistical Reference Guide v6.24.0