Discussion: Choosing Hypotheses
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Statistical inference and hypothesis testing are central concepts in the study of biostatistics. Stating the null and alternative hypotheses correctly is crucial to using data to answer health questions.
Stating the null and alternative hypotheses correctly is crucial to using data to answer health questions. But is there only one correct way to define the null and alternative hypotheses to address the health question you are studying? Why or why not?
Please use the following reference:
Gerstman, B. B. (2015). Basic biostatistics: Statistics for public health practice (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and
Bartlett. ISBN: 978-1-284-03601-5
Discipline: Biostatistics