The median is a statistical measure that identifies the middle value in a list of numbers. It is particularly useful when analyzing skewed data, which is common in toxicology. For instance, when evaluating the dose-response relationship of a chemical, the median can provide a more representative value than the mean, especially when the data includes outliers or a non-normal distribution. The median helps toxicologists understand the central tendency of a dataset without being unduly influenced by extreme values.
