Getting started

AssociationExplorer2 helps you explore associations between variables with an interactive Shiny interface. This short tutorial covers a typical first workflow.

1) Install and launch

install.packages("AssociationExplorer2")
library(AssociationExplorer2)
run_associationexplorer()

2) Load data

In the app, either:

  • upload your own CSV or Excel file, or
  • start with the included demonstration data.

For CSV files, use comma separators and dot decimals.

3) Choose analysis variables

Select the variables you want to explore and, if needed, a survey-weight variable. The app automatically adapts visualizations to variable types (numeric or categorical).

4) Adjust association filters

Use the minimum and maximum association thresholds to focus on weak, moderate, or strong relationships depending on your objective.

5) Read the outputs

Use the network view to identify the strongest links, then inspect bivariate plots and summary tables to interpret the relationships in more detail.

Next step

Open the function reference for full details on launching the app:

  • run_associationexplorer() in the Reference tab

For more information

If you would like additional background, you can consult: