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An alternative procedure for performing a power analysis of Mantel's test

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  • A.R. Silva
  • C.T.S. Dias
  • P.R. Cecon
  • E.R. Rêgo

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This study proposes a simple way to perform a power analysis of Mantel's test applied to squared Euclidean distance matrices. The general statistical aspects of the simple Mantel's test are reviewed. The Monte Carlo method is used to generate bivariate Gaussian variables in order to create squared Euclidean distance matrices. The power of the parametric correlation t -test applied to raw data is also evaluated and compared with that of Mantel's test. The standard procedure for calculating punctual power levels is used for validation. The proposed procedure allows one to draw the power curve by running the test only once, dispensing with the time demanding standard procedure of Monte Carlo simulations. Unlike the standard procedure, it does not depend on a knowledge of the distribution of the raw data. The simulated power function has all the properties of the power analysis theory and is in agreement with the results of the standard procedure.

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  • A.R. Silva & C.T.S. Dias & P.R. Cecon & E.R. Rêgo, 2015. "An alternative procedure for performing a power analysis of Mantel's test," Journal of Applied Statistics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(9), pages 1984-1992, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:japsta:v:42:y:2015:i:9:p:1984-1992
    DOI: 10.1080/02664763.2015.1014894
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