Open AccessMeasures of variability and precision in statistics: appreciating, untangling and applying concepts
Author(s) -
Adam Ciarleglio
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bjpsych advances
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.339
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2056-4686
pISSN - 2056-4678
DOI - 10.1192/bja.2020.41
Subject(s) - statistics , statistical inference , descriptive statistics , confidence interval , reflection (computer programming) , statistical analysis , psychology , statistical significance , econometrics , computer science , mathematics , programming language
This reflection presents a discussion of some common measures of variability and how they are appropriately used in descriptive and inferential statistical analyses. We argue that confidence intervals (CIs), which incorporate these measures, serve as tools to assess both clinical and statistical significance.