Glossary - Research Basics and Terminology
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This glossary explains common terminology used in research articles. It helps you to understand the articles which are included in the following chapters of this course.
If you are looking for more terminology, the glossary of 'The Cochrane Collaboration' is a useful resource which you can find here.
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Maximum (MAX) | |||
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Set of numbers: 3,4,5,5,5,6,7
MAX= 7 | |||
Median | |||
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Order all observations from smallest to highest number
Set of numbers (ordered from smallest to biggest number): 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 7
2. Even number of observations: n= 8
Set of numbers (ordered from lowest to highest number): 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 9
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Minimum (MIN) | |||
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Set of numbers: 3,4,5,5,5,6,7
MIN= 3
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Mode | |||
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Set of numbers: 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 7 Mode= 5 | |||