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Table 5 Influence* of behavioural assay properties on effect sizes (Hedges’ g)

From: Identifying the most effective behavioural assays and predator cues for quantifying anti-predator responses in mammals: a systematic review

Fixed effect

Slope

S.E

df

p-value

Intercept

2.755

1.799

–

–

AssayType_CaptureProbability

− 0.459

2.131

5

0.754

AssayType_FeedingStation

− 0.188

1.647

AssayType_FlightInitiationDistance

2.278

2.435

AssayType_GivingUpDensity

0.325

1.786

AssayType_StimulusPresentation

0.781

1.542

BehaviourMeasured_Other

− 0.070

0.995

5

0.431

BehaviourMeasured_Activity

1.029

0.625

BehaviourMeasured_Escape

0.209

0.787

BehaviourMeasured_Exploration

0.373

0.638

BehaviourMeasured_Vigilance

0.298

0.628

SingleSex

4.406

0.704

1

< 0.001

Size_Medium

− 2.113

1.196

2

0.071

Size_Small

− 2.198

0.995

  1. *The slope, standard error (S.E), and degrees of freedom (df) for each variable in the final model is reported (with levels of a particular variable indicated after the underscore), as is the p-value resulting from log likelihood tests of the final model (SingleSex + Size) with and without each respective variable
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