Describing numerical variables: which are the most appropriate parameters to describe the data?

• Main Authors: Rodrigo Pereira Duquia (Author), David Alejandro González-Chica (Author), João Luiz Bastos (Author), Jeovany Martínez-Mesa (Author), Renan Rangel Bonamigo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...