Karen Grace-Martin

Member Training: Cluster Analysis–Hierarchical and KMeans

May 7th, 2014 by

Cluster analysis classifies individuals into two or more unknown groups based on a set of numerical variables.

It is related to, but distinct from, a few other multivariate techniques including discriminant Function Analysis, (more…)


R Programming Video: 15 Tips for The Beginner

March 25th, 2014 by

One of our instructors–David Lillis–recently gave a talk in front of the Wellington R Users Group highlighting 15 Tips for using the R statistical programming language aimed at the beginner.

Below is a video recording of his presentation…

 


Analysis of Complex Sample Surveys Made Simple

March 19th, 2014 by

BuskirkPhotoBandWComplex Surveys use a sampling technique other than a simple random sample. Terms you may have heard in this area include cluster sampling, stratified sampling, oversampling, two-stage sampling, and primary sampling unit.

Complex Samples require statistical methods that take the exact sampling design into account to ensure accurate results.

This webinar, by guest presenter Dr. Trent Buskirk, will give you an overview of the common sampling techniques, and their effects on data analysis.

This webinar has already taken place. You can gain free access to a video recording of the webinar by completing the form below.

Statistically Speaking members can access this recording from the Analysis Toolbox Resources page at the Programs Center without signing up.

 


Member Training: Multicollinearity

March 1st, 2014 by

Multicollinearity isn’t an assumption of regression models; it’s a data issue.

And while it can be seriously problematic, more often it’s just a nuisance.

In this webinar, we’ll discuss:

  • What multicollinearity is and isn’t
  • What it does to your model and estimates
  • How to detect it
  • What to do about it, depending on how serious it is

Note: This training is an exclusive benefit to members of the Statistically Speaking Membership Program and part of the Stat’s Amore Trainings Series. Each Stat’s Amore Training is approximately 90 minutes long.

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Member Training: Discrete Time Event History Analysis

February 1st, 2014 by

What is the relationship between predictors and whether and when an event will occur?

This is what event history (a.k.a., survival) analysis tests.

There are many flavors of Event History Analysis, though, depending on how time is measured, whether events can repeat, etc.

In this webinar, we discussed many of the issues involved in measuring time, including censoring, and introduce one specific type of event history model: the logistic model for discrete time events.


Note: This training is an exclusive benefit to members of the Statistically Speaking Membership Program and part of the Stat’s Amore Trainings Series. Each Stat’s Amore Training is approximately 90 minutes long.

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Effect Size Statistics

January 29th, 2014 by

Effect Size Statistics are all the rage.

Journal editors want to see them in every results section.

You need them for performing sample size estimates. (And editors want those too).

But statistical software doesn’t always give us the effect sizes we need.

In this webinar, we will go over:

  • The difference between standardized and unstandardized effect size statistics
  • An overview of effect size statistics for some common analyses (there seem to be so many!)
  • How to calculate these when your software doesn’t give them to you

This webinar has already taken place. You can gain free access to a video recording of the webinar by completing the form below.

Statistically Speaking members can access this recording from the Analysis Toolbox Resources page at the Programs Center without signing up.