Distribution and Group Comparison
Start here for distribution-oriented figures and grouped comparison displays, including basic shape views, summary dots, and cautionary mean-plus-error pages.
Start here
Use this section when your question is about distribution shape, group differences, overlap, spread, or whether individual observations should stay visible in the figure.
This branch covers distribution and group-comparison figures, not relationship or regression figures, multivariable structure, repeated measurements over time, or open-ended custom chart design.
If your main question is about relationships between variables, go to Association and Regression. If your main question is about many variables at once or clustering, go to Multivariate and Clustering. If your main question is about change over time, go to Time and Longitudinal.
| If your goal is to... | Start with... |
|---|---|
| summarize grouped distributions compactly | Box Plot |
| inspect full distribution shape across groups | Violin Plot |
| keep each observation visible | Strip Plot |
| check one variable's distribution shape | Histogram |
| compare grouped summary points with intervals | Dot Plot |
| focus on effect size and uncertainty rather than a significance-first summary | Estimation Plot |
| combine raw points, distribution shape, and summary cues | Raincloud Plot |
| understand why mean plus SEM should be treated cautiously | Group Comparison Mean and SEM |
Child pages
- Box Plot
- Violin Plot
- Strip Plot
- Histogram
- Dot Plot
- Group Comparison Mean and SEM
- Estimation Plot
- Raincloud Plot
Related
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