7  One-way ANOVA (between subjects)

7.1 Learning goals

7.1.1 SPSS

  1. Perform and interpret one-way ANOVA and post-hoc comparisons

7.2 Formulating hypotheses for one-way ANOVA

When comparing means of more than two independent groups, we move beyond t-tests and use Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). We formulate hypotheses as follows:

  • \(H_0: \mu_1 = \mu_2 ... = \mu_k\) (where \(k\) = number of groups)
    • Population means are equal across all groups.
  • \(H_1:\) At least one of the population means of the \(k\) groups is different from (one of) the others.

Note that \(H_1\) here is not directional, and we use post-hoc tests to follow up on the omnibus F-test performed as part of the ANOVA procedure.

7.3 Explainer video (ISA mockup drugtrial-2)

  1. One-way ANOVA

See video ‘ISA7’ here

7.3.1 Conclusion