Using analysis of variance (ANOVA) in rehabilitation research investigations

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Shawn M. Fitzgerald, | Phillip Rumrill, | Raymond C. Hart,

Affiliations: Kent State University Educational Foundations and Special Services Center for Disability Studies

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Abstract: The article examines the underlying assumptions, applications, and interpretations of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) in rehabilitation research. ANOVA is presented as a widely used and highly versatile statistical tool for assessing the performance of two or more groups on a broad range of dependent variables. Examples from the contemporary rehabilitation literature are used to demonstrate how ANOVA can be applied and interpreted in a number of scientific contexts.

Keywords: analysis of variance, quantitative research, statistics

Journal: Work, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 61-65, 2000