# Correlation analysis of shape parameters with a continuous variable

**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/t/correlation-analysis-of-shape-parameters-with-a-continuous-variable/16252
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**Created:** [February 27, 2021, 4:12am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/correlation-analysis-of-shape-parameters-with-a-continuous-variable/16252 "2021-02-27T04:12:41Z")
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### Author: ![Adarsh\_Ghosh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/adarsh_ghosh/32/10104_2.png) [@Adarsh\_Ghosh](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Adarsh_Ghosh)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2021, 4:12am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/correlation-analysis-of-shape-parameters-with-a-continuous-variable/16252/1 "2021-02-27T04:12:41Z")

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Hello!  
I am new to shape analysis in general and I want to correlate a continuous pathological variable ( for example % of necrosis) with shape of a lesion ( I assume spherical topology).

I assume Covariate Significance testing will the module that I use - but I am unsure about how to proceed.  
Further I am unsure how to interpret the results that come up in the Population viewer.

Thanks in advance  
Adarsh