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5 | 5 | ## Recent Version Update |
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7 | | -On 20 March 2023, we officially released **DABEST v2023.02.14 for |
8 | | -Python**. This new version provided the following new features: |
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10 | | -1. **Repeated measures.** Augments the prior function for plotting |
11 | | - (independent) multiple test groups versus a shared control; it can |
12 | | - now do the same for repeated-measures experimental designs. Thus, |
13 | | - together, these two methods can be used to replace both flavors of |
14 | | - the 1-way ANOVA with an estimation analysis. |
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16 | | -2. **Proportional data.** Generates proportional bar plots, |
17 | | - proportional differences, and calculates Cohen’s h. Also enables |
18 | | - plotting Sankey diagrams for paired binary data. This is the |
19 | | - estimation equivalent to a bar chart with Fisher’s exact test. |
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21 | | -3. **The $\Delta\Delta$ plot.** Calculates the delta-delta |
22 | | - ($\Delta\Delta$) for 2 × 2 experimental designs and plots the four |
23 | | - groups with their relevant effect sizes. This design can be used as |
24 | | - a replacement for the 2 × 2 ANOVA. |
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26 | | -4. **Mini-meta.** Calculates and plots a weighted delta ($\Delta$) for |
27 | | - meta-analysis of experimental replicates. Useful for summarizing |
28 | | - data from multiple replicated experiments, for example by different |
29 | | - scientists in the same lab, or the same scientist at different |
30 | | - times. When the observed values are known (and share a common |
31 | | - metric), this makes meta-analysis available as a routinely |
32 | | - accessible tool. |
| 7 | +On 22 March 2024, we officially released **DABEST v2024.3.29 for |
| 8 | +Python**. This new version provides several new features and includes |
| 9 | +performance improvements. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +1. **Forest Plot**: With the new forest plot functionality, DABEST |
| 12 | + users can now generate forest plots, a mainstay in meta-analysis. |
| 13 | + This plot type is invaluable for visualizing the results of multiple |
| 14 | + studies or analyses simultaneously, showing not just the estimated |
| 15 | + effect sizes but also their confidence intervals. It is built upon |
| 16 | + the calculation and existing DABEST feature of delta-delta and |
| 17 | + mini-meta analysis and facilitates systematic reviews by generating |
| 18 | + a summary plot that compares delta-delta or mini-meta effect size |
| 19 | + plots from different studies or analysis. It’s an essential tool for |
| 20 | + researchers conducting systematic reviews or wanting to summarize a |
| 21 | + body of evidence in a single, comprehensive visual. |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +2. **New Paired Proportion Plot**: This feature builds upon the |
| 24 | + existing proportional analysis capabilities by introducing advanced |
| 25 | + aesthetics and clearer visualization of changes in proportions |
| 26 | + between different groups, inspired by the informative nature of |
| 27 | + Sankey Diagrams. It’s particularly useful for studies that require |
| 28 | + detailed examination of how proportions shift in paired |
| 29 | + observations. |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +3. **Customizable Swarm Plot**: Enhancements allow for tailored swarm |
| 32 | + plot aesthetics, notably the adjustment of swarm sides to produce |
| 33 | + asymmetric swarm plots. This customization enhances data |
| 34 | + representation, making visual distinctions more pronounced and |
| 35 | + interpretations clearer. |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +4. **Standardized Delta-delta Effect Size**: We added a new metric akin |
| 38 | + to a Hedges’ g for delta-delta effect size, which allows comparisons |
| 39 | + between delta-delta effects generated from metrics with different |
| 40 | + units. |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +5. **Miscellaneous Improvements**: This version also encompasses a |
| 43 | + broad range of miscellaneous enhancements, including bug fixes, |
| 44 | + Bootstrapping speed improvements, new templates for raising issues, |
| 45 | + and updated unit tests. These improvements are designed to |
| 46 | + streamline the user experience, increase the software’s stability, |
| 47 | + and expand its versatility. By addressing user feedback and |
| 48 | + identified issues, DABEST continues to refine its functionality and |
| 49 | + reliability. |
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