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Improved procedures and computer programs for equivalence assessment of correlation coefficients

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The correlation coefficient is the most commonly used measure for summarizing the magnitude and direction of linear relationship between two response variables. Considerable literature has been devoted to the inference procedures for significance tests and confidence intervals of correlations. However, the essential problem of evaluating correlation equivalence has not been adequately examined. For the purpose of expanding the usefulness of correlational techniques, this article focuses on the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient and the Fisher’s z transformation for developing equivalence procedures of correlation coefficients. Equivalence tests are proposed to assess whether a correlation coefficient is within a designated reference range for declaring equivalence decisions. The important aspects of Type I error rate, power calculation, and sample size determination are also considered. Special emphasis is given to clarify the nature and deficiency of the two one-sided tests for detecting a lack of association. The findings demonstrate the inappropriateness of existing methods for equivalence appraisal and validate the suggested techniques as reliable and primary tools in correlation analysis.

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  • Gwowen Shieh, 2021. "Improved procedures and computer programs for equivalence assessment of correlation coefficients," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(5), pages 1-17, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0252323
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252323
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    1. Gwowen Shieh, 2016. "Exact Power and Sample Size Calculations for the Two One-Sided Tests of Equivalence," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(9), pages 1-9, September.
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    4. Gwowen Shieh, 2006. "Exact Interval Estimation, Power Calculation, and Sample Size Determination in Normal Correlation Analysis," Psychometrika, Springer;The Psychometric Society, vol. 71(3), pages 529-540, September.
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