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mean difference
mean difference Mean difference is the difference between the average scores of two sets of observations, such as two groups or two measurements from the same participants.
Mean difference is the difference between the average scores of two sets of observations, such as two groups or two measurements from the same participants. In research methods, it is used to describe the size of an observed effect and can be expressed in raw units or standardized for effect size reporting.