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WorksheetFunction.Fisher method (Excel)

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Returns the Fisher transformation at x. This transformation produces a function that is normally distributed rather than skewed. Use this function to perform hypothesis testing on the correlation coefficient.

Syntax

expression.Fisher (Arg1)

expression A variable that represents a WorksheetFunction object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data type Description
Arg1 Required Double x - a numeric value for which you want the transformation.

Return value

Double

Remarks

If x is nonnumeric, Fisher returns the #VALUE! error value.

If x ≤ -1 or if x ≥ 1, Fisher returns the #NUM! error value.

The equation for the Fisher transformation is Formula

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