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- Statistics for Laboratory Scientists and Clinicians
- Statistics for Laboratory Scientists and Clinicians
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- I Basic Statistical Concepts
- II The Right Statistical Test for Different Types of Data
- III Applied Statistics
- 8 Applied Statistics for the Laboratorian
- 9 Applied Statistics for the Clinician
- 10 Interpreting Graphs and Charts
- Glossary
- Figure Credits
- Index
10 - Interpreting Graphs and Charts
from III - Applied Statistics
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 June 2021
- Statistics for Laboratory Scientists and Clinicians
- Statistics for Laboratory Scientists and Clinicians
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- I Basic Statistical Concepts
- II The Right Statistical Test for Different Types of Data
- III Applied Statistics
- 8 Applied Statistics for the Laboratorian
- 9 Applied Statistics for the Clinician
- 10 Interpreting Graphs and Charts
- Glossary
- Figure Credits
- Index
Summary
This chapter gives examples of very basic graphs and charts and how to read them. Such graphs and charts are used by clinicians and by laboratory personnel. One plot that may be relatively overlooked is the normal probability plot, which gives a visual snapshot of the distribution of data. It might be a simple way to non-statistically determine whether or not data are normally or non-normally distributed, or if they are bi- or tri-modal, or log-distributed.
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- Statistics for Laboratory Scientists and CliniciansA Practical Guide, pp. 143 - 152Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021