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# Kruskal-Wallis H Test

**Use:** The Kruskal-Wallis test is a non-parametric method used to determine if there are statistically significant differences between three or more independent groups. It's suitable for <mark style="color:green;">**non-normally distributed data or ordinal data.**</mark>

**Example:** Assessing whether there is a difference in pain relief among three different painkillers in a clinical trial.

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**Column Requirement:** Continuous data for the response variable and a categorical variable for groups.
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**Steps:**

1. Select a continuous variable (e.g., scores) and a categorical variable (e.g., treatments).
2. Check for assumptions such as independence and ordinal data.
3. Perform the Kruskal-Wallis test to compare medians.
4. Evaluate the p-value. A low p-value indicates significant differences between groups.
5. Conduct post-hoc tests for pairwise comparisons if the Kruskal-Wallis test is significant.


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