SAS Tip: PCR data are exponential in nature (Daily tip for 2025-Jun-24)


PCR data are exponential in nature so make sure to take the logarithmic transformation to linearize the data in order to use normal theory.


Thanks to Jesse Canchola and Pari Hemyari for this tip. Read more details in this paper from WUSS 2017: Variance Ratio Estimation using the PrecMod SAS Macro.

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