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  • 1Department of Economics, Statistics and Finance, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy marco.marozzi@unical.it.

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A new rank-based test using interpoint distances offers an unbiased solution for the multivariate location problem, outperforming the Hotelling test with non-normal or high-dimensional data.

Keywords:
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Area of Science:

  • Statistics
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • The Hotelling test is optimal for multivariate location problems under normality but fails with unknown distributions or high-dimensional data.
  • Non-normality and high dimensionality are common in medical and biological data, limiting the applicability of traditional methods.
  • Existing methods lack unbiasedness for non-normal data, small samples, or two-sided alternatives, and struggle with high dimensionality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the limitations of the Hotelling test in practical, high-dimensional, and non-normal data scenarios.
  • To propose and evaluate novel modifications of an existing rank-based interpoint distance test.
  • To provide a robust and powerful statistical test for the multivariate location problem.

Main Methods:

  • Introduced a recently proposed rank-based test utilizing interpoint Euclidean distances.
  • Developed and compared five modifications of this interpoint distance-based test against the original and Hotelling tests.
  • Proved the unbiasedness and consistency of the proposed tests and addressed power computation.

Main Results:

  • Two modified interpoint distance-based tests demonstrated superior power compared to the original test.
  • The modified test using the Tippett criterion is particularly effective for non-normal data and complex high-dimensional structures.
  • Demonstrated the practical utility through an application in a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) case-control study.

Conclusions:

  • Modified interpoint distance-based tests offer robust alternatives to the Hotelling test, especially for non-normal and high-dimensional data.
  • The Tippett criterion-based modification is recommended for challenging datasets common in molecular biology and medical imaging.
  • The study provides a valuable tool for analyzing complex biological and medical data where traditional methods fall short.