U8.04
Representing Missing Data
Cards in this group · 3
- U8.04.1No data and the value is zero are two completely different facts a chart must not blur together
- U8.04.2A line drawn straight through a missing data point quietly invents a trend that was never measured
- U8.04.3A conclusion built on 40% complete data deserves far less trust than one built on 99%, but readers can't tell