A blog on behavioral endocrinology and research methods from Dan Quintana

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Aug
09
How to run JAGS in R on Apple Silicon

How to run JAGS in R on Apple Silicon

How I got JAGS working in R on a M1 Apple Silicon Mac
1 min read
Mar
10
How to identify and deal with outliers in meta-analysis

How to identify and deal with outliers in meta-analysis

How to identify and deal with outliers in meta-analysis, using R.
9 min read
Mar
08
How to perform a Bayesian meta-analysis

How to perform a Bayesian meta-analysis

The benefits of Bayesian meta-analysis and how to perform one in R.
10 min read
Sep
29
A non-technical guide on making a personal academic website for free

A non-technical guide on making a personal academic website for free

Every academic should have a personal website. Here's how to make one for free in under an hour.
6 min read
Jul
14
Introducing the {metameta} R package

Introducing the {metameta} R package

An R package to effortlessly calculate the statistical power of published meta-analyses to better understand the evidential value of included studies.
4 min read
Jun
30
Equivalence-enhanced forest plots with power tiles for meta-analysis

Equivalence-enhanced forest plots with power tiles for meta-analysis

A guide on visualising equivalence and power for a series of meta-analysis results in R
5 min read
Jun
27
Identifying central targets for intranasal oxytocin administration and the optimal dose

Identifying central targets for intranasal oxytocin administration and the optimal dose

Here's a talk I did at the Social and Affective Neuroscience Conference 2019
1 min read
Jun
24
How to visualise the power of each effect in a meta-analysis

How to visualise the power of each effect in a meta-analysis

Determine the evidential value of effect sizes in a meta-analysis at a glance, with sunset funnel plots
6 min read
Jun
15
Oh my GOSH: Calculating all possible meta-analysis study combinations

Oh my GOSH: Calculating all possible meta-analysis study combinations

There are several analytical decisions to be made in the course of performing a meta-analysis, which influence meta-analysis outcomes and conclusions. One decision is which studies to include. Here's how to calculate and visualize ALL possible study combinations
4 min read
Jun
10
Recalibrating research practices can help establish trust in oxytocin research

Recalibrating research practices can help establish trust in oxytocin research

A new study demonstrates how a null result can move the research field forward
7 min read