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Estimating smoothness in statistical parametric maps: variability of p values

J B Poline1, K J Worsley, A P Holmes

  • 1Wellcome Department of Cognitive Neurology, Hammersmith Hospital, London, England.

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
|September 1, 1995
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Estimating spatial smoothness in brain imaging is crucial. Its variability impacts statistical analysis, causing approximately 20% p-value fluctuation, necessitating improved functional imaging methods.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroimaging
  • Statistical analysis
  • Brain activity mapping

Background:

  • The spatial smoothness parameter in functional brain imaging is typically estimated empirically.
  • This parameter is critical for assessing significant changes in brain activity.
  • Understanding the variance of the smoothness estimator and its impact on statistical analysis is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To derive an approximate expression for the variance of the smoothness estimator.
  • To investigate how this variability affects the assessment of cerebral activation significance.
  • To provide a tool for accounting for the effect of spatial dependency estimation.

Main Methods:

  • Derivation of an approximate expression for the variance of the smoothness estimator.

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  • Investigation of the impact of smoothness variability on statistical parametric maps.
  • Utilizing a verbal fluency Positron Emission Tomring Tomography (PET) activation experiment.

    • Main Results:

    • The variability in p-values due to smoothness estimation is approximately 20% for p values around 0.05.
    • This variability significantly influences the assessment of statistical significance in brain imaging.

    Conclusions:

    • The impact of spatial dependency assessment is substantial and cannot be overlooked.
    • Current functional imaging methodologies may require enhancement to account for this effect.
    • The study offers a straightforward tool to address the influence of smoothness estimation variability.