JOURNAL ARTICLE

Choosing the appropriate measure of central tendency: mean, median, or mode?

  • Published In: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2023, v. 31, n. 1. P. 12 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Khorana, Arjun; Pareek, Ayoosh; Ollivier, Matthieu; Madjarova, Sophia J.; Kunze, Kyle N.; Nwachukwu, Benedict U.; Karlsson, Jón; Marigi, Erick M.; Williams III, Riley J. 3 of 3

Abstract

Mean, median, and mode are among the most basic and consistently used measures of central tendency in statistical analysis and are crucial for simplifying data sets to a single value. However, there is a lack of understanding of when to use each metric and how various factors can impact these values. The aim of this article is to clarify some of the confusion related to each measure and explain how to select the appropriate metric for a given data set. The authors present this work as an educational resource, ensuring that these common statistical concepts are better understood throughout the Orthopedic research community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2023/01, Vol. 31, Issue 1, p12
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Sociology
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0942-2056
  • DOI:10.1007/s00167-022-07204-y
  • Accession Number:161418567
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