Order of measures of central tendency in a positively skewed distribution
Mean is dragged to the tail
Explains why median is preferred for skewed data such as incomes or hospital stay.
States the order only for unimodal skewed data; it gives no calculation method.
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Mean is dragged to the tail. It helps you recall: Order of measures of central tendency in a positively skewed distribution.
Pulled furthest towards the long tail
Sits between mean and mode
Stays at the peak
Mean: Pulled furthest towards the long tail; Median: Sits between mean and mode; Mode: Stays at the peak.
It belongs to Biostatistics in PSM.
States the order only for unimodal skewed data; it gives no calculation method.
Explains why median is preferred for skewed data such as incomes or hospital stay.
Say it aloud, write it from memory tomorrow, then again in a week. Then test yourself on a PSM question about Biostatistics.
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