Log transformations did not normalize the data for PANAS negative mood and cell numbers; thus, the ranks of the data were used in a linear mixed model of PANAS negative mood, and cell number data were analyzed using
area under the curve across the 3 points.
Not exact matches
High - hostile subjects also had significantly fewer cells in the blister chamber fluid than low - hostile subjects during both GCRC admissions, reflected in
area under the
curve differences
across time (F1, 78 = 10.5; P =.002).
This analysis generates a statistic called the
area under the
curve (AUC), which is proportional to the overall ability of the scale
across its range of cut - offs to correctly identify both cases and non-cases.