Equivalence and Noninferiority Tests for Quality, Manufacturing and Test Engineers

Equivalence and

Noninferiority Tests for

Quality, Manufacturing

and Test Engineers

Equivalence and Noninferiority Tests for

Quality, Manufacturing and Test Engineers

Scott Pardo

Pardo

K20315

In engineering and quality control, various situations, including

process validation and design verication, require equivalence and

noninferiority tests. Equivalence and Noninferiority Tests for

Quality, Manufacturing and Test Engineers presents methods for

using validation and verication test data to demonstrate equivalence

and noninferiority in engineering and applied science.

The book covers numerous tests drawn from the author’s more

than 30 years of work in a range of industrial settings. It provides

computational formulas for the tests, methods to determine or

justify sample sizes, and formulas to calculate power and operating

characteristic curves. The methods are accessible using standard

statistical software and do not require complicated programming.

The book also includes computer code and screen shots for SAS,

R, and JMP.

Features

• Presents statistical methods that demonstrate equivalence or

noninferiority when the tolerances and limits on parameters are

considered acceptable values

• Organizes the material by test type, making it easy to nd the

right test for your needs

• Gives inputs, formulas, outputs, and the mathematical

justication for each test

• Contains SAS, R, and JMP code and screen shots

This book provides you with a guide to performing validation and

verication tests that demonstrate the adequacy of your process,

system, or product. It will help you choose the best test for your

application.

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