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Carry out a non-parametric procedure for testing the hypothesis that lengths of stay are comparable in the two hospitals? Health Services Administration Suppose we want to compare the length of hospital stay for patients with the same diagnosis at two

Carry out a non-parametric procedure for testing the hypothesis that lengths of stay are comparable in the two hospitals?


Health Services Administration

Suppose we want to compare the length of hospital stay for patients with the same diagnosis at two different hospitals. The results are shown in Table 9.10.

Table 9.10: Comparison of length of stay in 2 hospitals

First

hospital 21, 10, 32, 60, 8, 44, 29, 5, 13, 26, 33

Second

hospital 86, 27, 10, 68, 87, 76, 125, 60, 35, 73, 96, 44, 238

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Posted Date: May 19, 2018 03:30:03
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