PartialCorrelationTest

Documentation of 'javanpst.tests.multiple.partialCorrelationTest.PartialCorrelationTest' Java class PartialCorrelationTest

java.lang.Object
- javanpst.tests.StatisticalTest
- - javanpst.tests.multiple.partialCorrelationTest.PartialCorrelationTest

```
public class PartialCorrelationTest
extends StatisticalTest
```
A test based on partial correlation. This procedure can be applied to test independence of 2 variables, X and Y, when the effect of a third variable, Z, is removed. The test statistic is computed by finding the number of concordant (C) and discordant (Q) pairs existing in pairs X-Y, X-Z and Y-Z. Kendall's tau coefficient is also provided. Note: This test is not recommended for more than 20 samples

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`PartialCorrelationTest()` Default builder
`PartialCorrelationTest(DataTable newData)` Builder.

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`clearData()` Clears the data stored in the test
`void`	`doTest()` Performs the test
`double`	`getPValue()` Get p-value
`double`	`getTau()` Get tau statistic
`java.lang.String`	`printData()` Prints the data stored in the test
`java.lang.String`	`printReport()` Prints a report with the results of the test
`void`	`setData(DataTable newData)` Sets data to test

Methods inherited from class javanpst.tests.StatisticalTest
isDataReady, isPerformed

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Class PartialCorrelationTest