Intro to Public Health
ANOVA, or Analysis of Variance, is a statistical method used to compare the means of three or more groups to determine if at least one group mean is statistically different from the others. This technique is crucial for evaluating the effectiveness of different interventions or treatments in public health studies, as it allows researchers to assess the impact of various factors on outcomes without increasing the risk of Type I errors that could occur with multiple t-tests.
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