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. 2004 Jun 15;119(2):117-23.

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2004.02.008.

The mean and standard deviation: what does it all mean?

Edward H Livingston¹

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¹ Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine and the VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, Texas 75390, USA. edward.livingston@utsouthwestern.edu

PMID: 15145692
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2004.02.008

Review

The mean and standard deviation: what does it all mean?

Edward H Livingston. J Surg Res. 2004.

. 2004 Jun 15;119(2):117-23.

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2004.02.008.

Author

Edward H Livingston¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine and the VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, Texas 75390, USA. edward.livingston@utsouthwestern.edu

PMID: 15145692
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2004.02.008

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