We live in the era of big data. However, small data sets are still
common for ethical, financial, or practical reasons. Small sample
sizes can cause researchers to seek out the most powerful methods to
analyse their data, but they may also be wary that some methodologies
and assumptions may not be appropriate when samples are small. The
book offers advice on the statistical analysis of small data sets for
various designs and levels of measurement, helping researchers to
analyse such data sets, but also to evaluate and interpret others'
analyses. The book discusses the potential challenges associated with
a small sample, as well as the ways in which these challenges can be
mitigated. General topics with strong relevance to small sample sizes
such as meta-analysis, sequential and adaptive designs, and multiple
testing are introduced. While the focus is on hypothesis tests and
confidence intervals, Bayesian analyses are also covered. Code written
in the statistical software R is presented to carry out the proposed
methods, many of which are not limited to use on small data sets, and
the book also discusses approaches to computing the power or the
necessary sample size, respectively.
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Product details
ISBN
9780198872993
Published
2024
Edition
1. edition
Publisher
Oxford University Press Academic UK
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok