February, 2003
© 2000, 2001, 2003 Scott S. Emerson, M.D., Ph.D.
Session 1- Fixed Sample Design: 47
Statistical Hypotheses: Definition
Ideally we might like to discriminate between two contiguous hypotheses with high precision
Example of contiguous hypotheses
·The treatment tends to decrease blood pressure, or
·The treatment tends to increase blood pressure or leave it unchanged