Two-Sided Equivalence Testing Of The Difference Between Two Means

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Published Jan 5, 2002
DOI : https://doi.org/10.56801/10.56801/v1.i.18

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R. Clifford Blair
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics College of Public Health, & Jaeb Center For Health Research University of South Florida
Stephen R.Cole
Department of Epidemiology Bloomberg School of Public Health The Johns Hopkins University

Abstract

Studies designed to examine the equivalence of treatments are increasingly common in social and biomedical research. Herein, we outline the rationale and some nuances underlying equivalence testing of the difference between two means. Specifically, we note the odd relation between tests of hypothesis and confidence intervals in the equivalence setting.

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Vol. 1 (2002): Issue 1
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