Chapter 11. Analysis of Covariance
11.1 Introduction 221
11.2 Synopsis 222
11.3 Examples 225
11.4 Details & Notes 246
11.1 Introduction
Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) provides a method for comparing response means among two or more groups adjusted for a quantitative concomitant variable, or 'covariate', thought to influence the response. The attention here is confined to cases in which the response, y, might be linearly related to the covariate, x. ANCOVA combines regression and ANOVA methods by fitting simple linear regression models within each group and comparing regressions among groups.
ANCOVA methods represent one of the most widely used statistical methods in clinical trials. Examples where ANCOVA might be applied include:
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