Correlation

What is correlation? The term “correlation” refers to a relationship or association between two variables. It is a measure which shows us how closely the variables are related. How can it be measured? Correlation between the variables can be measured using the “correlation coefficient” ; it usually varies between ±1. Usually if correlation coefficient value […]

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Independent sample t test

What is an independent sample t test? Through Independent Samples t Test the means of two independent groups are compared. This is done to determine whether there is any presence of statistically significant difference between the two groups studied. It is a parametric test. This test is also known as: Independent t Test Independent Measures […]

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Simple Linear Regression

What is Simple Linear Regression?    The simple linear regression is a linear regression model which has a single explanatory variable. It has two-dimensional sample points with one independent variable (x) and one dependent variable (y) and finds a linear function that is accurate and  predicts the dependent variable values as a function of the independent […]

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FINISH DISSERTATION ON TIME WITHOUT HURRY – The coGuide way

  Writing a dissertation is a part and parcel of a post graduation course. However, almost always it is done at the very last moment by the student. Here are a few tips and tricks, so that you can plan and finish your dissertation on time without a last minute hurry.   Feasibility The dissertation […]

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Chi-Square Test

What does a chi-square test tell you? The chi-square test is a hypothesis testing method for the relationship between two categorical variables. This test shows whether the existing relationship is statistically significant or not.  Both  nominal and ordinal variables can be tested and represented by a bivariate table. In other words, it tells us whether […]

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Use it once you will embrace it — experience the simplicity and joy of doing research with coGuide

“coGuide” the new generation research tool coGuide can help researchers at levels from protocol writing to publication. Though any level of researcher can use the toll, the tool makes it particularly makes lie easy for researchers in the beginning of their career. Researchers can avoid arduous task of mastering multiple tools/platforms and execute the research […]

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My Research Journey

My Research Journey: Imagined a pleasant walk in the garden, turned out to be a marathon with hurdles I still remember the sense of excitement, when I was heading for the first meeting with my guide to discuss my research topic. Thought of learning the research skills and possibility of discovering something new made me […]

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Global research community deserves a better ecosystem

Research has emerged as the most critical component for professional growth of individual researchers and institutions. But majority of the global scientific community is working in a fragmented research ecosystem. A quick look at the critical elements of a research ecosystem can help us in understand the glaring system deficiencies in which researchers are operating […]

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Case control study – Basic concept

As an epidemiologist, part of many scientific committees, I have yet to encounter a single meeting in which “case-control study” had not created a major turbulence. The biggest problem I realized is that everyone thinks they really know about case control study..and try to strongly protect their concepts..or in most cases “force upon” their concepts […]

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