When the Paired Observations Are Equal in a Wilcoxon Signed-Rank

question 120

Multiple Choice

When the paired observations are equal in a Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test hypothesis,

• A) observations are removed from the analysis.
• B) the ranks are averaged.
• C) a zero is assigned to the difference and retained in the analysis.
• D) observations are removed from the analysis and "n" is not changed.

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Definitions:

PUSH Tool

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Mechanical Debridement

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Wet-to-dry Dressings

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