Approximating Pearson Product-Moment Correlations from Kendall's Tau and Spearman's Rho.

Rupinski, Melvin T.; Dunlap, William P.

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ERIC Number: EJ528699

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Publication Date: 1996

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Approximating Pearson Product-Moment Correlations from Kendall's Tau and Spearman's Rho.

Rupinski, Melvin T.; Dunlap, William P.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, v56 n3 p419-29 Jun 1996

The use of Monte Carlo methods demonstrated that a formula presented by M. G. Kendall for estimating Pearson's rho from tau is somewhat more accurate than a formula presented by K. Pearson for estimating Pearson's rho from a Spearman's rho coefficient. Implications for meta-analysis of correlations are discussed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Correlation, Estimation (Mathematics), Meta Analysis, Monte Carlo Methods

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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