The Avian Reproduction Study : Distribution of the Control Data and Statistical Power Analysis

Résumé du livre

This report presents an analysis of the control data obtained from reproductive tests conducted in Mallard ducks and Bobwhite quail to describe the distribution of endpoints for a control population so as to test the statistical power of the reproduction test through simulations of reproductive effects. The tests were carried out to an Environmental Protection Agency protocol mandated by the U.S. and a number of other countries for pesticide registration. countries for pesticide registration. The report also examines the ability of several statistical tests to detect effects on egg laying, eggshell cracking, and hatching rate. Eight different effect scenarios with test results for three dose levels were generated and used in the power tests.