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Types of Data Explained: Nominal, Ordinal, or Continuous?
Types of data for a study's endpoint are explained—nominal, ordinal, or continuous—and how each determines the appropriate statistical test in clinical research.
In this lecture on This Is Why, Dr. Busti walks through one of the most critical steps in biostatistics: correctly identifying the type of data based on the study question.
This is where many learners make mistakes—especially when distinguishing between ordinal vs continuous data, recognizing skewed data, or understanding when to use parametric vs non-parametric analysis.
This lecture connects directly to prior topics on study groups…
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