mad_outlier {clinpubr} | R Documentation |
Mark possible outliers with MAD.
Description
Mark possible outliers using the median absolute deviation (MAD) method.
Usage
mad_outlier(x, constant = 1.4826 * 3)
Arguments
x |
A numeric vector. |
constant |
The constant multiplier for the MAD. Default is 1.4826 * 3. |
Details
The function calculates the median absolute deviation of the input vector and uses
it to identify possible outliers. The default constant multiplier is 1.4826 * 3, which gives
approximately the 3\sigma
of the normal distribution.
Value
A logical vector.
See Also
Examples
x <- c(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 100)
mad_outlier(x)
[Package clinpubr version 1.0.1 Index]