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Table 3 Type of evidence based on the combination of Cohen’s d, η p 2 and P values

From: Consomic mouse strain selection based on effect size measurement, statistical significance testing and integrated behavioral z-scoring: focus on anxiety-related behavior and locomotion

Cohen’s d

Partial eta squared (η p 2)

P value

Evidence for a meaningful QTL/meaningful difference between host and donor strain

|d| < 1.0

η p 2 < 0.10

P ≥ 0.05

No

|d| < 1.0

η p 2 < 0.10

0.004 ≤ P < 0.05 (*/†)a

No

|d| < 1.0

η p 2 < 0.10

P < 0.004 (**/††)

No

|d| < 1.0

0.10 ≤ η p 2 < 0.20 (+)a

P ≥ 0.05

No

|d| < 1.0

0.10 ≤ η p 2 < 0.20 (+)

0.004 ≤ P < 0.05 (*/†)

No

|d| < 1.0

0.10 ≤ η p 2 < 0.20 (+)

P < 0.004 (**/††)

No

|d| < 1.0

η p 2 ≥ 0.20 (++)

P ≥ 0.05

No

|d| < 1.0

η p 2 ≥ 0.20 (++)

0.004 ≤ P < 0.05 (*/†)

No

|d| < 1.0

η p 2 ≥ 0.20 (++)

P < 0.004 (**/††)

No

1.0 ≤ |d| < 1.5 (#)a

η p 2 < 0.10

P ≥ 0.05

No

1.0 ≤ |d| < 1.5 (#)

η p 2 < 0.10

0.004 ≤ P < 0.05 (*/†)

No

1.0 ≤ |d| < 1.5 (#)

η p 2 < 0.10

P < 0.004 (**/††)

No

1.0 ≤ |d| < 1.5 (#)

0.10 ≤ η p 2 < 0.20 (+)

P ≥ 0.05

No

1.0 ≤ |d| < 1.5 (#)

0.10 ≤ η p 2 < 0.20 (+)

0.004 ≤ P < 0.05 (*/†)

Suggestive

1.0 ≤ |d| < 1.5 (#)

0.10 ≤ η p 2 < 0.20 (+)

P < 0.004 (**/††)

Suggestive

1.0 ≤ |d| < 1.5 (#)

η p 2 ≥ 0.20 (++)

P ≥ 0.05

No

1.0 ≤ |d| < 1.5 (#)

η p 2 ≥ 0.20 (++)

0.004 ≤ P < 0.05 (*/†)

Suggestive

1.0 ≤ |d| < 1.5 (#)

η p 2 ≥ 0.20 (++)

P < 0.004 (**/††)

Suggestive

|d| ≥ 1.5 (##)

η p 2 < 0.10

P ≥ 0.05

No

|d| ≥ 1.5 (##)

η p 2 < 0.10

0.004 ≤ P < 0.05 (*/†)

No

|d| ≥ 1.5 (##)

η p 2 < 0.10

P < 0.004 (**/††)

No

|d| ≥ 1.5 (##)

0.10 ≤ η p 2 < 0.20 (+)

P ≥ 0.05

No

|d| ≥ 1.5 (##)

0.10 ≤ η p 2 < 0.20 (+)

0.004 ≤ P < 0.05 (*/†)

Suggestive

|d| ≥ 1.5 (##)

0.10 ≤ η p 2 < 0.20 (+)

P < 0.004 (**/††)

Suggestive

|d| ≥ 1.5 (##)

η p 2 ≥ 0.20 (++)

P ≥ 0.05

No

|d| ≥ 1.5 (##)

η p 2 ≥ 0.20 (++)

0.004 ≤ P < 0.05 (*/†)

Suggestive

|d| ≥ 1.5 (##)

η p 2 ≥ 0.20 (++)

P < 0.004 (**/††)

Significant

  1. a The symbols in parentheses (#, ##, +, ++, *, **, †, or ††) are also used in Figs. 1, 2 and 3