LABS Guides

How-to guides and case studies for every LABS tool

Practical walkthroughs written by our research desk — what each tool asks you, how to read the output and how we use it on real client work.

Latest guides

Read before you run the numbers

Each guide pairs with one tool and ends with the mistakes we see most often.

Statistical Method Recommender · 6 min read

How to choose the right statistical test for your data

A step-by-step walkthrough of the Statistical Method Recommender: how to describe your data, read the recommendation and check the assumptions before you run the test.

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Research Topic Evaluator · 5 min read

How to sharpen a research topic before your supervisor sees it

Use the Research Topic Evaluator to test clarity, researchability, scope and originality, then rewrite your topic into something you can actually collect data for.

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Sample Size Calculator · 6 min read

How to calculate a defensible sample size (Cochran, Slovin, Yamane)

Which sample size formula applies to your study, how finite population correction works, and how much to add for attrition and non-response.

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Data Quality Checker · 7 min read

How to audit a dataset before you analyse it

Run a CSV through the Data Quality Checker to find missing values, duplicate rows, outliers and mistyped variables, then decide what to fix and what to report.

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Data Quality Checker · 6 min read

How to handle missing data in research without weakening your results

A practical guide to diagnosing why values are missing, choosing between deletion and imputation, and reporting the decision so reviewers accept it.

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Sample Size Calculator · 5 min read

How many respondents do you actually need for a survey in Nigeria?

Work out a defensible sample size using Cochran, Yamane and power analysis, then adjust realistically for non-response and clustering in Nigerian fieldwork.

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Statistical Method Recommender · 7 min read

How to defend your methodology chapter in a viva

The questions examiners actually ask about design, sampling, instruments and analysis, and how to prepare evidence-backed answers for each one.

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