If I have a big sample size, is it acceptable to assume that data is normally distributed?

02 March 2017 4,341 20 View

How to insert a citation at the beginning of a sentence using Refworks?

When inserting a citation at the beginning of a sentence using an APA referencing style, the author's name goes first followed by the year between brackets i.e. Smith (2000). I'm using Refworks...

02 March 2017 3,200 2 View

Does regression analysis change when adding extra independent variables if these turned to be insignificant?

If I'm running a regression with one dependent variable and 6 independent variables of which 4 came back as significant, then I added 5 more independent variables, and these turned out to be...

09 October 2016 7,715 13 View

Was hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) questionnaire validated in the Middle East?

This is a well known patient satisfaction questionnaire used in the USA. I want to know if it was used in the Middle East countries or in any developing country.

10 November 2014 6,468 3 View

How can one set a reference point (cut-off) to convert quantitative variables into binary variables to be used in logistic regression?

Knowing that I'm working on a quality improvement research in a healthcare setting.

10 November 2014 2,178 21 View

How to repeat an operation on an atom selection for multiple times in PyMol?

Hi, I am trying to construct a multi-layer fibril structure from a single layer in PyMol by translating the layer along the fibril axis. For now, I am able to use the Translate command in PyMol...

02 March 2021 4,569 4 View

What analysis to choose with a large neste dataset and clearly skewed or kurtotic distributions?

Hello! I have a dataset of n=3000 nested within 8 countries with approximately 200 or 400 responses in each country. I originally planned to perform multilevel modelling with 4 dependent variables...

02 March 2021 6,865 1 View

How to plot the probability paper of Gumbel distribution using R programing?

In R-studio, there are many commands of Gumbel package. Arguments are also different. I`m asking about the alpha parameter of the Copula which must be greater than 1. If this is the one used to...

25 February 2021 5,229 3 View

Are there methods for automatically mapping floodplains, fans and terraces?

I want to map these river geoforms with as little subjectivity as possible. I have a high resolution DEM generated by drone data.

22 February 2021 7,800 3 View

Can't recognize exact phase and PDF card no of Silicon carbide in XRD?

We have deposited silicon carbide on carbon substrate using one PVD technique. Due to amorphous behavior of SiC at low deposition temperature, we performed heat treatment of those films at...

22 February 2021 2,072 3 View

Can I arbitrarily take a cycle number of 40 for the gene that was not expressed at all in qPCR results calculation?

I ran RT-qPCR for a control and a treated group and it appears that my gene of interest was not expressed at all in any of the subjects in the control group. So I was wondering if I could...

20 February 2021 6,243 10 View

Do I need to introduce HFD to ob/ob mice to obtain a T2DM model?

I am planning to work on T2 diabetic animals and check the efficacy of probiotics. My initial plan is to fed B6 animals with HFD for a while. But now, I have the chance to work on ob/ob mice. My...

18 February 2021 6,896 3 View

What are the options for global scale hydrology DEM?

Hello, I am working on a global scale hydrology GIS project delineating global watersheds and doing some data analysis. I have in the past used hydro1K from the USGS that cover the entire world....

18 February 2021 5,109 5 View

Can I use a categorical covariate in a Generalized Linear Model in SPSS v.26?

Hello everyone, hope you are well. I am planning to use a Generalized Linear Model in SPSS. I would like to add gender to the model as a covariate, however from what I have read, only continuous...

14 February 2021 8,937 4 View

Mixed ANOVA or Multilevel modeling?

Hi everyone, I'm having some questions about choosing the right test for my experiment and I hope I can find help here! Here are the settings of the experiment: 1. participants are randomly...

14 February 2021 1,028 4 View