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ADVANCED INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUES – SEMINAR

TOPIC:-CORRELATION
PRESENTED BY:- SUBMITTED TO:-
NAME- SUSHIL HASA
-ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
ENROLLMENT NO. -
COURSE- B. PHARMA
SEMESTER- 8th
BATCH- 2020-2024
Introduction to Correlation

Correlation is a statistical measure that describes the strength


and direction of the linear relationship between two variables. It
helps analysts understand how changes in one variable are
associated with changes in another.
What is Range of Correlation Strength of
Correlation? Correlation values range from Relationship
Correlation is a statistic -1 to +1, with -1 indicating a The strength of the
that measures the perfect negative relationship, relationship is indicated by
degree to which two 0 indicating no relationship, how close the correlation
variables move in and +1 indicating a perfect value is to -1 or +1.
relation to each other. positive relationship.
Types of Correlation

Positive Correlation Negative Correlation Zero Correlation


When two variables When one variable When there is no
increase or decrease increases as the other relationship between
together. decreases. the two variables.
Calculating Correlation Coefficient

Pearson's r Spearman's rho Kendall's tau


The most common Used for ordinal or Another correlation
correlation coefficient, ranked data, measures coefficient for ordinal data
used to measure the the monotonic that measures the
linear relationship relationship between concordance between two
between two two variables. rankings.
continuous variables.
Interpreting Correlation Coefficient

+ - 0
Positive Negative Zero
Variables move Variables move in No relationship
in the same opposite directions between variables
direction.
Assumptions of Correlation Analysis

Linearity Homoscedasticity Normality


The relationship The variance of the The variables should be
between variables residuals should be normally distributed.
should be linear. constant.
Limitations of Correlation Analysis

Causality Sample Size Complex Relationships


Correlation does not Correlation results can Correlation may not
imply causation - it only be sensitive to the size capture nonlinear or
shows the strength of and representativeness multivariate relationships
the relationship. of the sample. between variables.
Practical Applications of Correlation

Market Research Finance Healthcare


Analyzing relationships Identifying correlations Examining associations
between consumer between stock prices, between lifestyle factors,
behaviors, preferences, economic indicators, and disease risks, and
and demographics. portfolio performance. treatment outcomes.

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