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Measures of central tendency and variability are commonly encountered in clinical practice and research. It is important to understand these measures and what they mean in order to guide our clinical practice.
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Abd-Elsayed, A. (2019). Important Statistical Terms. In: Abd-Elsayed, A. (eds) Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99124-5_16
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