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  • Statistics
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • The probabilistic index (PI), or common language effect size, measures the likelihood of one subject's outcome exceeding another's.
  • Its application is often limited to simple 2-sample designs due to a lack of flexible regression frameworks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce Probabilistic Index Models (PIMs) as a novel regression framework for estimating the PI.
  • Demonstrate the utility of PIMs for complex research designs, particularly in behavioral sciences.
  • Provide practical guidance on using the R package 'pim' for PIM analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the Probabilistic Index Models (PIMs) regression framework.
  • Theoretical exploration of PIM properties.
  • Application of PIMs using the R package 'pim'.

Main Results:

  • PIMs provide a flexible statistical framework for estimating the probabilistic index (PI).
  • The R package 'pim' facilitates the practical implementation of PIMs.
  • The framework is suitable for complex designs beyond traditional 2-sample comparisons.

Conclusions:

  • Probabilistic Index Models (PIMs) extend the utility of the probabilistic index (PI) to complex research designs.
  • PIMs offer valuable tools for behavioral scientists to quantify effect sizes.
  • The R package 'pim' enables accessible application of these advanced statistical methods.