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random variable

random variable A random variable is a variable used to represent values that can vary by chance.

A random variable is a variable used to represent values that can vary by chance. In this context, it can be a set of p indicators treated together as a p-dimensional random variable.

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Drafting source: Noorbaloochi Siamak; Clothier Barbara A; Murdoch Maureen. Using joint probability density to create most informative unidimensional indices: a new method using pain and psychiatric severity as examples. 2024; DOI 10.1186/s12874-024-02299-y; article XML SHA-256 cd45bea074346a21052bd26a776b2b7c97d853e293128bfe19ae778807e2bce6. “Using joint probability density to create most informative unidimensional indices: a new method using pain and psychiatric severity as examples” (10.1186/s12874-024-02299-y).
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