Dear All,
Yesterday I posted the question below without making it clear that what I am asking is whether results analyzed with FSL Flame 1 using a cluster z score of 1.65, p < 0.01 could be considered valid for publication.
The reviewer of my manuscript requested that I eliminate all but the results analyzed using a cluster z of 2.3, p< 0.001. I would like to know if I am justified in making a case to keep the subset of results analyzed with the lower cluster z (1.65) as they represent a comparison between very similar conditions.
I need to make a decision about how to deal with the revision.
Thanks so much in advance.
Nan Wie
Repeated question from yesterday.
Here is what i hope is a a quick question: I just got back a manuscript for yet another revision (from a non-brain imaging journal) who remains nameless--smile!)
Most of our results are reported at a z= 2.3, p< 0.001, but we did include a subset of results significant at 1.65, p < 0.01. The particular journal is requesting a 3rd revision now, asking that we eliminate the results reported at the lower threshold.
The reason we included the z = 1.65 threshold results is that they represent comparisons done between very similar conditions which do not yield results at the higher threshold, (in this case orgasm > than the stimulation period immediately prior) rather than orgasm > than early stimulation--(which represents bigger differences between conditions, and the results survive the higher threshold).
Trying to sort out whether it is acceptable ( in your opinion, and by current standards) in fMRI publications to include some results at 1.65, p < 0.01 before I go ahead and ditch the subset of results at that threshold. And if you think it is indeed acceptable to report some results at the lower threshold, how might we respond to the reviewer to validate this?
Thanks in advance for your feedback. You have been so generous with me over the years as I have journeyed from a sex therapist/clinician to a PhD sex neuroscience research
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