Decision Guides
Start here for guidance pages that help you choose a test or figure without treating the current product logic as a fixed public rule.
Start here
Use Decision Guides when your question is which test, figure, or workflow entry point best fits the data and research question you already have in mind.
This section gives structured guidance for choosing a direction. It is not the place for checking whether a file is ready to upload, and it is not a substitute for detailed method documentation or study-design judgment.
Read the page that matches your decision
| If your question is... | Read this page |
|---|---|
| Which statistical test or model best fits my research goal and data structure? | Choose the Right Test |
| Which figure family best fits the pattern I want to show? | Choose the Right Figure |
| I know my dataset shape but want an end-to-end starting path | Common Workflows by Dataset Shape |
What you will find in this section
Choose the Right Test
Use this page when you are deciding among common analysis paths such as group comparison, association and regression, survival analysis, categorical association, or sample size planning.
Choose the Right Figure
Use this page when you want to decide how to show group comparison, relationship and regression, time and longitudinal, part-to-whole, multivariate, or specialized scientific data.
Common Workflows by Dataset Shape
Use this page when you want a practical entry point based on the shape of your dataset rather than starting from a single test or figure.
If you need a different section
Leave Decision Guides and go elsewhere if one of these is your immediate need:
- Check whether your file format, table shape, or columns are ready for upload -> Data Requirements
- Understand what Licklider does, what it does not do, or how to begin a first session -> Overview
- Read detailed method explanations and assumptions for a specific analysis -> Methods
What this section does not cover
- File-format requirements, table reshaping rules, or import troubleshooting -> see Data Requirements
- Full method reference pages and assumption details -> see Methods
- Final scientific judgment about whether a chosen method fits your study design
Where to go next
If your main question is about the statistical method, start with Choose the Right Test.
If your main question is about the figure family or chart type, start with Choose the Right Figure.
If you want a broader starting path based on dataset shape, continue to Common Workflows by Dataset Shape.