Methods for Presenting Statistical Information: The Box Plot
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The display of statistical information is ubiquitous in all fields of visualization. Whether aided by graphs, tables, plots, or integrated into the visualizations themselves, understanding the best way to convey statistical information is important. Highlighting the box plot, a survey of traditional methods for expressing specific statistical characteristics of data is presented. Reviewing techniques for the expression of statistical measures will be increasingly important as data quality, confidence and uncertainty are becoming influential characteristics to integrate into visualizations.
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