BS17- What Do Skewness and Kurtosis Tell Us About Data Distribution?

Описание: Welcome to the IAPSM Biostatistics Series cycle 2!
In this video, we explain the concepts of skewness and kurtosis in descriptive statistics. Learn how skewness indicates the asymmetry of a distribution, how kurtosis reflects the “peakedness” or flatness of data, and how they relate to measures like mean, median, and mode. We also cover z-tests for skewness, misconceptions, and practical uses in data interpretation, with examples from real-world research.
Presenter: Dr. Chhavi Kiran Gupta, M.D. (Community Medicine), Professor, Subharti Medical College, Meerut SVSU (U.P) and Team
This series is designed especially for:
🎓 Postgraduate students in Medicine & allied sciences, Community Medicine, and Public health
📊 Young researchers working on dissertations or publications
👨‍⚕️ Clinicians who want to apply evidence-based research in practice

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Keywords:
Skewness, Kurtosis, Normal Distribution, Data Distribution, Mean Median Mode, z-test, Density Crossings, Shoulders, Statistical Misconceptions, Biostatistics
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