Analysis of Paired Data.

A common and unfortunate error in statistical analysis is the failure to account for dependencies in the data. In many studies, there is a set of individual participants or experimental objects where two observations are made on each individual or object. This leads to a natural pairing of data. Thi...

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Publicado en:Prehospital & Disaster Medicine Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 61 - 64
Autor principal: Franc, Jeffrey Michael
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Cambridge University Press Apr2025
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Sumario:A common and unfortunate error in statistical analysis is the failure to account for dependencies in the data. In many studies, there is a set of individual participants or experimental objects where two observations are made on each individual or object. This leads to a natural pairing of data. This editorial discusses common situations where paired data arises and gives guidance on selecting the correct analysis plan to avoid statistical errors.