Two-tailed hypothesis testing for the median with fuzzy categories applied to the detection of health risks

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Highlights：

• Versatility- and practicability-improving of the sign test by utilizing fuzzy categories.

• Mitigation of problems related to specific handling of ties.

• Consideration of information regarding data order and data magnitude.

• Incorporation of expert knowledge and/or user’s priorities into the test procedure.

• Crisp test decision in compliance with classical statistical inference.

摘要

•Versatility- and practicability-improving of the sign test by utilizing fuzzy categories.•Mitigation of problems related to specific handling of ties.•Consideration of information regarding data order and data magnitude.•Incorporation of expert knowledge and/or user’s priorities into the test procedure.•Crisp test decision in compliance with classical statistical inference.

论文关键词：Body mass index,Fuzzy categories,Health risks,Median test,Sign test,Statistical inference

论文评审过程：Received 24 January 2021, Revised 9 November 2021, Accepted 30 November 2021, Available online 29 December 2021, Version of Record 11 January 2022.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2021.116362