title: Multivariate statistics and meaning in the study of psychopathology.
abstract: A recent article dealing with Schneiderian first-rank symptoms illustrates a frequent occurrence: the use of sophisticated statistical data analysis without clear concepts of either psychopathology or statistics. The purpose of this article is to present some guidelines for the interpretation of multivariate statistics and to increase sensitivity to the importance of integrating underlying clinical concepts with statistical data analysis.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011379:Prognosis; D011594:Psychometrics; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012917:Social Adjustment