Realism and robustness require increased sample size when studying both sexes.

Drobniak, Szymon M; Lagisz, Malgorzata; Yang, Yefeng; Nakagawa, Shinichi

Drobniak, Szymon M; Lagisz, Malgorzata; Yang, Yefeng; Nakagawa, Shinichi.

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Drobniak SM; Evolution & Ecology Research Centre and School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Lagisz M; Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland.
Yang Y; Evolution & Ecology Research Centre and School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Nakagawa S; Theoretical Sciences Visiting Program, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna, Japan.

PLoS Biol ; 22(4): e3002456, 2024 Apr.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38603525

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ABSTRACT

A recent article claimed that researchers need not increase the overall sample size for a study that includes both sexes. This Formal Comment points out that that study assumed two sexes to have the same variance, and explains why this is a unrealistic assumption.

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Proyectos de Investigación; Masculino; Femenino; Humanos; Tamaño de la Muestra

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Texto completo: 1 Bases de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Proyectos de Investigación Límite: Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: PLoS Biol Asunto de la revista: BIOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia

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