Selecting Statistics  


Statistical Test

Kendall's coefficient of concordance (W)

Statistical Measure

For N>7 use chi-square test for W;

for N<= 7 refer s to a table of critical values of s

Notes

Kendall's W: Siegel, S. Nonparametric Methods for the Behavioral Sciences. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1956. p. 229

Chi-square test for W: Siegel, S. Nonparametric Methods for the Behavioral Sciences. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1956. p. 236

Table of critical values of s in the Kendall W: Siegel, S. Nonparametric Methods for the Behavioral Sciences. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1956. p. 286