| Abstract: | Describes G. A. Mack and J. H. Skillings's (1980) and A. Benard and P. Van Elteren's (1953) forms of the combined Kruskal-Wallis test, 2 nonparametric tests that can be used to make comparisons across K groups in a design with B blocks or in B independent studies. It is suggested that the dependent variables across studies may be alternative measures of the same underlying construct, and an application of the models to B. G. Davis's (1972, 1974) data on the clinical skills of 3 groups of nurses is described. (12 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
