Remarks on the use of Pearson’s and Spearman’s correlation coefficients in assessing relationships in ophthalmic data
Background: A correlation coefficient is a measure of a relationship between any two quantitative and categorical variables. The coefficient describes the degree of relationship between two variables. Associated variables change in tandem – a change in one variable, and the second changes in the sam...
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Language: | English |
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2021-04-01
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Series: | African Vision and Eye Health |
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Online Access: | https://avehjournal.org/index.php/aveh/article/view/612 |