1984 Volume 38 Issue 1 Pages 75-89
Over-all rank tests, for continuous data, are developed in order to combine individual test results in pairwise comparisons between cases and each of k control groups in a 1 to k matched design in case-control studies. Although the over-all-tests do not always have higher efficiencies than some tests which do not have the over-all-function, it is shown that the loss of efficiency would not be considerable.