What to use to express the variability of data: Standard deviation or standard error of mean?

Statistics plays a vital role in biomedical research. It helps present data precisely and draws the meaningful conclusions. While presenting data, one should be aware of using adequate statistical measures. In biomedical journals, Standard Error of Mean (SEM) and Standard Deviation (SD) are used int...

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Published in:	Perspectives in Clinical Research
Main Authors:	Mohini P Barde, Prajakt J Barde
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Subjects:	Standard deviation standard error of mean confidence interval
Online Access:	http://www.picronline.org/article.asp?issn=2229-3485;year=2012;volume=3;issue=3;spage=113;epage=116;aulast=Barde