Re: Minimum number of cases for a correlation?

Is an N of 12 just too small for a correlation?

In answering this I think one also needs to take into consideration the
likely magnitude of the correlation coefficient. For example, if, in a
given set of data, N = 12 and r = 1.0, then the N is probably large
enough to show association.

One suggestion might be to construct, say, the 90% confidence interval
of the correlation coefficient. That will adequately convey the
uncertainty in estimation due to the small N.

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John Uebersax PhD

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