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The Importance of Non-Parametric Tests in Statistical Analysis

Non-parametric tests are used when standard assumptions are not available. These tests don’t rely on distributions, often ...
Nature

Statistical tests for detecting associations with groups of genetic variants: generalization, evaluation, and implementation

With recent advances in sequencing, genotyping arrays, and imputation, GWAS now aim to identify associations with rare and uncommon genetic variants. Here, we describe and evaluate a class of ...