Mean 128 Mmhg in Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics — Case | Epidemiology & Biostatistics | SMLE Q#19974
SMLE Question #19974
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Objective: OBJ-367
Last updated: June 2026
A prospective cohort study measures baseline systolic blood pressure (SBP) in 300 adults. The SBP distribution is approximately symmetric and unimodal, with mean 128 mmHg and standard deviation 6 mmHg. Which measure of central tendency is most appropriate to report for SBP in this cohort?
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