Noun
IQR
(statistics) Abbreviation of interquartile range.
It replaces 3.5σ of Scott's rule with 2 IQR, which is less sensitive than the standard deviation to outliers in data. Source: Internet
In other words, the IQR is the 1st quartile subtracted from the 3rd quartile; these quartiles can be clearly seen on a box plot on the data. Source: Internet
The IQR can be used to identify outliers (see below ). Source: Internet
The median patient age was 67 (IQR 47-81 years), 47% of included patients were women, and 43% had respiratory tract infections. Source: Internet