Realism and robustness require increased sample size when studying both sexes

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

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.

Source: PLoS Biology: Archived Table of Contents - April 11, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Szymon M. Drobniak Source Type: research