7. Statistics

• 7.1. When and how to center a variable?
  • 7.1.1. Major points
  • 7.1.2. Usage clarifications of “covariate”
  • 7.1.3. Purpose of modeling a quantitative covariate
  • 7.1.4. Centering with one group of subjects
  • 7.1.5. Centering with more than one group of subjects
  • 7.1.6. Categorical variables as regressors of no interest
  • 7.1.7. References
• 7.2. Multivariate modeling (MVM) approach for group analysis
  • 7.2.1. Introduction
  • 7.2.2. Why another group analysis program?
  • 7.2.3. How is 3dMVM compared to 3dANOVAx?
  • 7.2.4. How is 3dMVM compared to GroupAna?
  • 7.2.5. How is 3dMVM compared to 3dLME?
  • 7.2.6. 3dMVM usage
• 7.3. Linear Mixed-Effects (LME) Modeling
  • 7.3.1. Introduction
• 7.4. Mixed-Effects Meta Analysis (MEMA)
  • 7.4.1. Theoretical background
  • 7.4.2. MEMA Modeling
  • 7.4.3. How to use 3dMEMA to handle multiple groups
  • 7.4.4. Running 3dMEMA inside R
  • 7.4.5. Acknowledgements