Table 5 .

Test procedures for identifying differential associations available in NetCoMi. Fisher’s z-test and the Discordant method are based on correlations that are Fisher-transformed into z-values. These two methods are thus not suitable for the other association measures included in NetCoMi.

Test method	Originally designed for...	In NetCoMi used for...
Fisher’s z-test	Correlation	Correlation
Non-parametric test [105]	“connectivity scores”[105]: Correlation Partial correlation Partial least squares based scores	Correlation Proportionality (due to its similarity to correlations) Conditional dependence / partial correlations
Discordant method [106]	Correlation	Correlation