Skip to main content

All Questions

3 votes
1 answer
201 views

Why is the pseudomedian better than the median in a Wilcoxon test?

The wilcox.test function in R calculates the pseudomedian and a confidence interval when conf.int=TRUE. In this question, ...
kidokin's user avatar
  • 157
4 votes
1 answer
122 views

Creating a reference group to have equal sample sizes for Wilcoxon signed rank test

I am analyzing three years' worth of data. For some descriptive analysis, I want to know if there is a difference in the median between, $year_1$ and $year_2$ compared to $year_3$. To do this, I ...
Levi M's user avatar
  • 75
3 votes
1 answer
939 views

Why is the upper bound of the 95% CI infinity when using a one sample wilcoxon?

I've been calculating 95% confidence intervals around the psuedomedian in a one sample wilcoxon signed rank tests, with a "greater" alternative and the mu = 0. That is, I have been exploring ...
Frewtea's user avatar
  • 41
1 vote
2 answers
795 views

Interpret the results of Wilcoxon signed rank test using mean ranks?

I have two dependent samples that I want to compare using the Wilcoxon signed rank test. I've now run into a problem with a few of my variables. The difference is significant so I want to know the ...
Eileen Fee's user avatar
3 votes
1 answer
193 views

Is it appropriate to estimate the mean difference from a Wilcoxon p-value?

I am conducting a meta-analysis involving paired data (two instruments measuring the same thing). Original papers do not provide the standard deviation of the mean difference. One paper provides a p-...
G. Martel's user avatar
0 votes
0 answers
150 views

Wilcoxon signed rank test - interpretation

I have 6 dependent variables that were measured on a 5 point Likert scale (treated as interval here). I want to test if their means differ significantly from the midpoint 3. As the normality ...
Mary's user avatar
  • 13
3 votes
1 answer
304 views

Is my interpretation for Wilcoxon Signed Rank test correct?

I ran a wilcoxon signed rank test on paired samples where the outcome variable was a test score. The samples were paired by as siblings (younger and older sibling). I have a problem interpreting the ...
JNB's user avatar
  • 103
1 vote
1 answer
664 views

Pseudo median from Wilcoxon signed rank test larger than sample median?

I am left wondering, why I can be in a situation where the pseudo median (population estimator) of a Wilcoxon signed rank test, can be larger than the simple differences between sample medians? I am ...
Philip's user avatar
  • 279
1 vote
0 answers
72 views

Wilcoxon rank signed test, paired or non-paired test?

I have been trying to figure out, whether or not I should use a paired or a non-paired test. My question comes from the fact, that I am trying to get the pseudo median, in order to say that SBP is [x] ...
Philip's user avatar
  • 279
2 votes
2 answers
864 views

Wilcoxon signed rank test, getting a numerical media difference instead of p-value?

I have been running the Wilcoxon signed rank test, where my output is a p-value. Now, the p-value interpretation I am confident in, but I read in a paper that the authors reported the: The Wilcoxon ...
Philip's user avatar
  • 279
0 votes
0 answers
64 views

Paired Wilcoxon signed rank test-compare median

I have been comparing driving behavior before and after a technological intervention for a specific group of people. My data is far from normal hence I have used paired Wilcoxon signed rank test. If ...
Msilvy's user avatar
  • 51
3 votes
1 answer
145 views

One-sample median test:: Signrank seems unsuitable

I have some data on successive bets made by customers. I want to see whether there is a statistically significant change in bet stake with each subsequent bet. The data is skewed, so I have ...
user2146441's user avatar
2 votes
0 answers
15k views

How to report results from Friedman's test including post-hoc results

I have performed comparison of repeated measures for a group using Friedman’s test (K-related-samples test) and additional post-hoc analysis with Wilcoxon signed-rank test and Bonferroni correction. I ...
Rebecka's user avatar
  • 21