WorksheetFunction.Fisher Method (Excel)

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:

See Also

Concepts

WorksheetFunction Object

WorksheetFunction Object Members