Hi Rosie
It really depends on what your hypotheses are, but if you are covarying for age
and gender in thickness you probably want to do so in an analysis of volume as
well. The only real difference are (1) thickness doesn’t really need TBV
covariation, and (2) thickness is a more localizable quantity than volume. Of
course they are different neurobiologically as well, but from an analysis
standpoint those are the two big differences
Bruce
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Dear Freesurfer team,
I know this is a basic question, but I would like to be sure before proceeding.
Are those statements below right?
For cortical thickness, I should covariate for age and sex
For volume, I should covariate only for TBV
Thank you for your time and your patience.
Best wishes,
Rosie
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