Combining probability from independent tests: The weighted Z-method is superior to Fisher's approach

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1368-1373

  Whitlock, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Combined probabilities; Fisher's procedure; Meta analysis; Multiple comparisons; Stouffer's method; Weighted Z

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVOLUTION; METHODOLOGY; PROBABILITY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVOLUTION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PROBABILITY; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 28444493739     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2005.00917.x     Document Type: Article

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