Title: How to Recognize a Split-Plot Experiment
Authors: Scott M. Kowalski, Kevin Potcner
Publication Source: Quality Progress, Vol. 36, No. 11, November 2003, pp. 60-66

Abstract

  • Not incorporating the experimental approach into an analysis can result in incorrect conclusions.
  • One type of statistical design, known as the split-plot, is often more common in experimental situations than the completely randomized design.
  • Several examples will help practitioners recognize the split-plot design.

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