The Alternative Hypothesis: One-Sided or Two-Sided?

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Abstract

The appropriateness of a one-sided alternative hypothesis rather than the more conservative, boiler-plate, two-sided hypothesis is discussed and examples provided. It is concluded that confirmatory efficacy clinical trials of pharmaceutical compounds should always be viewed within the one-sided alternative hypothesis testing framework.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalJournal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume42
DOIs
StatePublished - 1989

Disciplines

  • Public Health
  • Biostatistics

Keywords

  • Alternative hypothesis
  • One-sided
  • Two-sided

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