Performs pairwise t-tests with Bonferroni adjustment for multiple comparisons.
This method controls the family-wise error rate by dividing the alpha level
by the number of comparisons.
Usage
BonferroniTest(modelo, alpha = 0.05)
Value
An object of class "bonferroni" and "comparaciones", containing:
Resultados: Data frame with comparisons, mean differences, t-values, unadjusted and adjusted p-values, and significance.
Promedios: Named numeric vector of group means.
Orden_Medias: Group names ordered from highest to lowest mean.
Metodo: Name of the method used ("Bonferroni-adjusted t-test").
Arguments
modelo
An object of class aov or lm.
alpha
Significance level (default is 0.05).
Details
Advantages:
- Very simple and easy to implement.
- Strong control of Type I error.
- Applicable to any set of independent comparisons.
Disadvantages:
- Highly conservative, especially with many groups.
- Can lead to low statistical power (increased Type II error).
- Does not adjust test statistics, only p-values.
References
Dunn, O. J. (1964). Multiple Comparisons Using Rank Sums. Technometrics, 6(3), 241–252. tools:::Rd_expr_doi("10.1080/00401706.1964.10490181")
Wilcoxon, F. (1945). Individual Comparisons by Ranking Methods. Biometrics Bulletin, 1(6), 80–83. tools:::Rd_expr_doi("10.2307/3001968")