What Challenges Exist in Using Standard Deviation?
While standard deviation is a powerful tool, its interpretation can be challenging in certain toxicological contexts. One challenge is that it assumes a normal distribution of data, which may not always be the case in biological systems. Moreover, standard deviation alone does not account for potential outliers that could skew the data interpretation. Therefore, toxicologists must use it in conjunction with other statistical methods and data visualization tools to gain a comprehensive understanding of their data.
