McNemar’s test is a nonβparametric method used to evaluate the significance of changes in paired nominal data, typically arranged in a 2Γ2 contingency table. It focuses on the discordant pairsβcases where the outcome switched between the two related measurements.
The test statistic compares the counts of the two types of discordant pairs (b and c). Under the null hypothesis of marginal homogeneity, the difference between b and c follows a chiβsquare distribution with one degree of freedom.
If the calculated chiβsquare exceeds the critical value for the chosen significance level, the null hypothesis is rejected, indicating a statistically significant change between the paired observations.
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