(in hypothesis testing) a test of whether the alternative hypothesis achieves the predetermined significance level in order to be accepted in preference to the null hypothesis
Examples of 'significance test' in a sentence
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Finally, a difference significance test was conducted.
Wei Wang, Xifa Zhang, Yan Lü 2018, 'An open frozen–heave test on the pipeline foundation soils in the permafrost regions',Natural Gas Industry Bhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352854018300342. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The significance test used was c².
Maurício Batista Paes Landim, Edgar Guimarães Victor 2006, 'Escore de Framingham em motoristas de transportes coletivos urbanos de Teresina, PiauíFramingham score for public transportation drivers in the dity of Teresina, Piauí',Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2006001600014. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Descriptive statistics and chi-square significance test were conducted.
Zuhal Bahar, PhD, RN, Ayşe Beşer, PhD, RN, Fatma Ersin, PhD, RN, Aygül Kıssal, MSc,Nihal G. Aydoğdu, PhD, RN 2012, 'Traditional and Religious Death Practices in Western Turkey', Asian Nursing Researchhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1976131712000515. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The data analysis was done by x² as significance test p = 0.05.
Cleotilde García Reza, Patricia Belén Mondragón Sánchez, Matiana Morales del Pilar,Maria Elizabeth Medina Castro 2011, 'Ejercicio físico con ritmo: intervención de enfermería para el control de la hipertensiónarterial en un municipio del estado de México Exercício com ritmo: intervenção deenfermagem para o controle da hipertensão num município do estado do México Physicalexercise with rhythmic: Nursing intervention for arterial hypertension control ina municipality in the state of Mexico', Escola Anna Neryhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1414-81452011000400009. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A significance test of two structure coefficients (α=0.05) was applied.
Omelan Aneta, Podstawski Robert, Raczkowski Marek 2016, 'Tourist Activity of Senior Citizens (60+) Residing in Urban and Rural Areas', Physical Culture and Sport: Studies and Researchhttp://www.degruyter.com/view/j/pcssr.2016.72.issue-1/pcssr-2016-0028/pcssr-2016-0028.xml?format=INT. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In addition, it passes the significance test at a 97.5% confidence level.
Ming-Wei Li, Jing Geng, Wei-Chiang Hong, Yang Zhang 2018, 'Hybridizing Chaotic and Quantum Mechanisms and Fruit Fly Optimization Algorithm withLeast Squares Support Vector Regression Model in Electric Load Forecasting', Energieshttp://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/9/2226. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In addition, we propose a significance test for the identification of potential risk genes.
Dongdong eLin, Dongdong eLin, Jigang eZhang, Jigang eZhang, Jingyao eLi, Jingyao eLi,Hao eHe, Hao eHe, hong-wen eDeng, hong-wen eDeng, Yu-Ping eWang, Yu-Ping eWang, Yu-PingeWang 2014, 'Integrative analysis of multiple diverse omics datasets by sparse group multitaskregression', Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcell.2014.00062/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)