A latent scale model to minimize subjectivity in the analysis of visual rating data for the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program

IntroductionTraditional evaluation procedure in National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) relies on visually assessing replicated turf plots at multiple testing locations. This process yields ordinal data; however, statistical models that falsely assume these to be interval or ratio data have alm...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Plant Science
Main Authors:	Yuanshuo Qu, Len Kne, Steve Graham, Eric Watkins, Kevin Morris
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Subjects:	NTEP visual ratings cultivar evaluation subjectivity minimization Bayesian model
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1135918/full