Probability and Statistics Group research at the School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.

Proper handling of continuous variables is crucial in healthcare research, for example, within regression modelling for descriptive, explanatory, or predictive purposes. However, inadequate methods ...

Key Points Discrete data is categorical data, rather than continuous measurements. It can be treated as continuous data, but that depends on the measurements set. It allows you to quantify things like ...

Key Points Attribute data are characteristics that aren’t readily quantified by hard numbers. It is a discrete data type. Making use of it requires more data on hand, as well as a robust method of ...