Describing numerical variables: which are the most appropriate parameters to describe the data?
Abstract: The proper description of numerical variables is very important when presenting a set of data. Measures of central tendency and dispersion are used to adequately understand a set of numerical variables. Knowledge of the properties of these measures and their adequate use provide the reader with a better understanding of the results of a study.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia
2017
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962017000600841 |
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| Summary: | Abstract: The proper description of numerical variables is very important when presenting a set of data. Measures of central tendency and dispersion are used to adequately understand a set of numerical variables. Knowledge of the properties of these measures and their adequate use provide the reader with a better understanding of the results of a study. |
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