On 10/24/2018 09:45 PM, srishti goel wrote:
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Hello,
I am trying to perform a paired analysis for a data set that has subjects' who belong to either group1 or group2 and have data at time point1 (tp1) and time point2 (tp2). I am following all the steps on the wiki but I want to clarify if the contrasts I plan to use for my analyses are appropriate.
For my analyses, I only have two groups and no covariates. I am interested to know if the decrease in cortical thickness of subjects in group 1 across tp1 and tp2 is more than the decrease in cortical thickness of subjects in group 2 across tp1 and tp2. The contrast I think should be used for this is: 1 -1. Is that correct?
Yes, if you first take the difference between tp1 and tp2.
I am also interested to know if the cortical thickness decreased for subjects regardless of the groups so should I use the contrast: 1 for that?
Assuming you are keeping 2 groups, then use 0.5 0.5
Best, Srishti Social/Clinical Research Specialist Child Imaging Research and Life Experiences Lab University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill email (W): srishtig@email.unc.edu mailto:srishtig@email.unc.edu skype: srishti.goel12
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