[FieldTrip] fieldtrip Digest, Vol 8, Issue 40

[Eric Maris]

Hi Anna,

 

 

 

thank you for your first answer. Actually my question is really on the right
way to implement a group comparison in fieldtrip (patient vs control group).


Is it ok to run an independent t-test with the following design:

design = zeros(2,n_group1+n_group2); 
design(2,:) = 1;
design(1,1:n_group1)     = 1:n_group1; 
design(1,n_group1+1:end) = 1:n_group2;   



This is not correct. I advise you to have a look at the Fieldtrip tutorial
on cluster-based permutation tests. A between-subjects experiment (e.g.,
patients versus controls) is formally equivalent to a between-trials
experiment (explained in detail in the tutorial), and therefore should be
analyzed in the same way. You can even copy-paste part of the tutorial code
for the analysis of your between-subjects data.

A subsequent question is whether it is possible to implement a mixed design
or we always have to proceed by combining conditions and compare it between
groups.



I do not see the contrast between these two options. What is wrong with the
second option? In fact, it is the option that is advocated in many
statistics books (e.g., Maxwell & Delaney, Johnson & Wichren).

 

Best,

 

Eric Maris

 

 

 


Cheers, 
Anna.




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Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:45:12 +0200
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Hi Anna,



You can compare the two groups with respect to any linear combination that
can be formed using the observations in the 2 (conditions) x 2 (response
types) within-UO design. For testing interaction effects, these linear
combinations are the usual contrasts.





Best,



Eric Maris





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From: fieldtrip-bounces at donders.ru.nl
[mailto:fieldtrip-bounces at donders.ru.nl] On Behalf Of Anna Lambrechts
Sent: donderdag 28 juli 2011 11:32
To: fieldtrip at donders.ru.nl
Subject: [FieldTrip] Group comparison statistics - ERF study



Hi,

I am trying to run a group comparison analysis on event-related fields data
in a 2 (groups) x 2 (conditions) x 2 (response types) design. Is this
possible at all with any fieldtrip script? As far as I know implemented
statistics look at within-groups comparison.

Thanks,
Anna.

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