Anhand einer ANCOVA wurden Kovariaten kontrolliert

You will mostly use this in writing. Start your sentence with Anhand einer. This means "by means of" or "using." Then name your statistical tool. The word wurden puts the sentence in the passive voice. This makes it sound objective and professional. Always place the past participle kontrolliert at the very end. It acts like a lid on a jar.

Use this when writing a Master's thesis. It is perfect for a PhD defense. You can use it in lab reports. Use it when presenting data to experts. It shows you understand complex research methods. It makes you sound like a serious researcher. Even if your data is messy, this phrase sounds clean.

Never use this at a party. Do not say this while buying bread. Your friends will think you are a robot. It is far too stiff for casual talk. Avoid it in basic emails to colleagues. Unless you are both statisticians, it is overkill. Keep it strictly for formal research papers.

Germans value Wissenschaftlichkeit, or scientific rigor. Precision in language is seen as precision in thought. Using specific terms like Kovariaten shows high education. It reflects a culture that respects expertise and data. In German universities, clear methodology is often more important than the result. This phrase is a badge of academic honor.

You can swap the method easily. Try Anhand einer Regressionsanalyse for different stats. You can also say Mithilfe einer instead of Anhand einer. Both mean roughly the same thing. If you want to be active, say Wir kontrollierten. But the passive version is much more common. It keeps the focus on the data, not you.