The two-step approach—a significant ANOVA F-test before Dunnett's comparisons against a control—is not recommended

Ludwig A. Hothorn

Communications in Statistics - Theory and Methods, 2016, vol. 45, issue 11, 3332-3343

Abstract: Decision-tree approaches are commonly used in the analysis of toxicological assays. This paper considers the widely-used and recommended approach of first applying the ANOVA F-test and, if it is significant, using the many-to-one comparison procedure of Dunnett (1955). Data configurations are provided for which the F-test is not significant, but the Dunnett-test is significant. Because a conditional F-test before the Dunnett-test may increase the false negative rate, it is recommended that the ANOVA F-test not be used at all as a global pre-test. In addition, related non-parametric tests are investigated.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/03610926.2014.902225

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