Level 1 pre-post multilevel regression: Panel data or ANOVA approach?

Dear colleagues, I am currently teaching myself in multilevel analysis using educational data. I found few to zero literature on basic analysis methods. In my context we frequently use level-1...

17 February 2021 9,378 5 View

Reliable and Valid Instrument for Causes of Medical Errors?

Is there any questionnaire/survey that measures the causes of medical errors? Example: physician negligence vs. systemic issues. Looking for a reliable and validated instrument. Thank you!

15 February 2021 2,874 4 View

Should the AUC in a concentration-time graph of a subcutaneous implant be roughly the same for poeple?

I have 2 concentration time curves of a subcut drug implant. the first group has a peak around the 50 day mark where as the second group does not. Both groups received the same implant by the same...

10 February 2021 2,305 3 View

Software for flow cytometry-like gating of data sets?

I am currently trying to do image based cytometry from fluorescence microscopy images. From the images I extract data such as cell size and a number of fluorescence intensities. Is there any...

09 February 2021 6,278 1 View

Can A. thaliana splice algae genes?

24 January 2021 329 2 View

Does long term preservation (10years) of Collembola in 99% Ethanol affect recovery rate of extraction by flotation?

Hello! I am currently developing an automated counting approach using Fiji to count Collembola from pitfall trapped samples that have been stored in Ethanol (99%) since 2010. I use flotation (tap...

13 January 2021 659 2 View

Co-stain Lectin PNA FITC conjugate with an uncojugated primary antibody?

Hello, I am planning to stain retinal tissue sections for IHC and want to co-stain cones and rods. For this we plan on using a Lectin PNA From Arachis hypogaea (peanut), FITC Conjugate for cones...

12 January 2021 583 1 View

How to use Abaqus USDFLD subroutine to vary stiffness?

Hi I have a problem where I am trying to vary the stiffness spatially across a structured interface. The whole idea is to vary the stiffness vertically, with a bulk stiffness of 8GPa decreasing...

06 January 2021 262 3 View

I really need help with cov-2 pseudotyped lentivirus production. Support?

Hi, i'm desesperate. i'm trying to produce lentivirus usinf BEI resources kit NR-52948. 24 hours after transfection i detect a massive GFP expression in my 293T cells. After 72 hours i filtered...

30 December 2020 9,889 6 View

How can i estimate the total phenolic content from a plant extract?

Suggestions and recommendations are welcome. A protocol used and experience would also be helpful.

25 December 2020 9,807 4 View

Good sites to recruit survey participants on a grad school student budget?

Any good recommendations for participant recruitment for online surveys on a grad school student budget?

02 March 2021 4,293 4 View

Online surveys for social sciences researchs: what are your opinions about this tool and how can we improve the research design to incorporate online?

Good morning everyone, Due to the pandemic, I conducted several online surveys. It is quite agile, not at all expensive, but there are several problems: the sample's representativeness and its...

21 February 2021 7,457 3 View

What are some alternatives to the Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale (SDLRS) developed by Dr. Lucy L. Guglielmino?

The Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale (SDLRS), also known as the Learning Preference Assessment (LPA), was developed by Dr. Lucy M. Guglielmino in 1977 to measure learners' attitudes of and...

15 February 2021 3,095 4 View

Are quantitative surveys Inductive or Deductive?

I plan to do an online survey to gather responses from participants using a widely used stress scale. The results are either low, medium or high and out from this, I can infer as to which level of...

28 December 2020 7,307 6 View

Is it always mandatory to report and test the validity and reliability of a newly developed questionnaire?

Hello everyone! Currently, I am doing an observational, cross-sectional study on knowledge, atittude, and practice towards thalassemia in Indonesia. My area of interest is in population studies....

16 December 2020 3,725 16 View

Recommend resources for developing surveys of technology-users for "needs-analysis" or design criteria?

I am looking for recommendations for good resources or guidelines for developing surveys specifically focused on targeting user's opinions or a needs-analysis in the context of engineering design...

12 December 2020 6,698 6 View

When comparing two very similar surveys taken over time, but with different sample size, what would be the best way to approach this problem?

Hi, I'm currently analysing a survey for a university course design, and some guidance would be very much appreciated. The students who are enrolled in a (year-long) course were given a link to...

08 December 2020 6,624 9 View

How to do Factor analysis for extracting items - side by side column questions ?

Hi everyone, I have side by side questions in the questionnaire. There are total 29 questions. Each question has more than 11 items and three side by side columns to capture different contexts...

02 December 2020 5,499 3 View

What statistical tests can I conduct for a survey with mostly dichotomous survey questions?

I wanted to know what other statistical tests I can conduct for a mostly dichotomous survey. I am assessing GIS use in graduate public health programs and I am not using a Likert-scale for my...

20 November 2020 1,025 3 View

Statistical Analysis for Online Survey Research?

I plan to conduct an online survey via Survey Monkey. It is a quantitative study that will measure perceived stress and I plan to use purposive sampling. No correlations, just a simple survey...

13 November 2020 936 3 View