Date:         Wed, 17 Aug 2005 02:16:29 -0400
Reply-To:     Richard Ristow <wrristow@mindspring.com>
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From:         Richard Ristow <wrristow@mindspring.com>
Subject:      Re: Quantitative Analytic Decision Tree
Comments: To: Charles Partridge <CPartridge@hec.ohio-state.edu>
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At 12:24 PM 8/16/2005, Charles Partridge wrote:

>For the past ten years, I have been referring to a quantitative
>analytic decision tree on my wall that I use to assist me in making
>appropriate data-analytic decisions, ranging from t-tests to multiple
>regression techniques.

It sounds interesting even as it stands. Is there a way of reproducing
it in a text-only E-message, and posting it to the list?

>However, this diagram is now quite antiquated and I need to seriously
>update it.  I want to include in the new decision tree, "modern"
>multivariate techniques including Structural Equation Modeling (e.g.
>Latent Growth Curve Analysis), Multilevel Modeling (e.g. Hierarchical
>Linear and Nonlinear Modeling), Item Response Theory/Rasch
>Measurement, and Bayesian Analysis.
>
>Before I "reinvent the wheel," if you have such a document, I would be
>very interested in attaining it.  If you know of other such documents
>that you would recommend, I would appreciate any referrals.

I'm not an expert at all, but it sounds like you've got a wheel, and
could use the invention of a few new spokes. Post your wheel, and let
any spokesperson(*) on the list speak up!
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(*) He then ducks very quickly