Correction: When means and standard deviations are an incomplete summary of a continuous variable: problems, solutions, and utilising the reference ranges to check normality

Key Points

• The aim is to address the inadequacies of means and standard deviations in summarizing continuous variables and explore better methods.
• Review of statistical methods for summarizing continuous data.
• Comparison of means and standard deviations with reference ranges.
• Discussion of implications for checking normality.
• Identified limitations of using means and standard deviations for skewed distributions.
• Proposed utilizing reference ranges as a more reliable method for assessing normality.
• Highlighted potential improvements in data interpretation and validity.