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Revision as of 09:13, 27 February 2018

FISHERSEXACTTEST(DataRange,NewTableFlag)


  • is the array of x and y values.
  • is either TRUE or FALSE. TRUE for getting results in a new cube. FALSE will display results in the same cube.

Description

  • This function gives the test statistic of the Fisher's Exact Test.
  • Since this method is more computationally intense, it is best used for smaller samples.
  • Like the chi-square test for (2x2) tables, Fisher's exact test examines the relation between two dimensions of the table (classification into rows vs. columns).
  • For experiments with small numbers of participants (below 1,000), Fisher’s is more accurate than the chi-square test or G-test.
  • The null hypothesis is that these two classifications are not different.
  • The P values in this test are computed by considering all possible tables that could give the row and column totals observed.

Assumptions

  • Unlike other statistical tests, there isn’t a formula for Fisher’s.
  • To get a result for this test, calculate the probability of getting the observed data using the null hypothesis that the proportions are the same for both sets.

Example

Spreadsheet
A B
1 5 3
2 8 9

=FISHERSEXACTTEST([A1:B2],true)

FISHER'S EXACT TEST
DATA-0 DATA-1 SUM
SUM 13 12 25