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Calculate the Mean & SD from Median & IQR

By inputting the median, Q1, Q3, and the sample size of the group, you can obtain the mean and standard deviation (SD) using Wan et al, method.

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If you want to convert or calculate data for more than one study at the same time, enter data for study 1, study 2, study 3, ...etc, RESPECTIVELY across all cells using the same order.

Study ID Median Q1 Q3 Sample Size Mean SD

Conversion Results

Study ID Median Q1 Q3 Sample Size Mean SD
1 20 10 25 12 0.8 5

Description of the formula

Variables Definitions

  1. Confidence Interval (CI): This represents the confidence level expressed as a decimal value. For example, 0.95 corresponds to a 95% confidence interval.
  2. Number of Participants: The total number of individuals or data points in the sample or study.
  3. Upper CI Limit: The upper limit of the confidence interval.
  4. Lower CI Limit: The lower limit of the confidence interval.
  5. Standard Deviation (SD): The calculated standard deviation based on the provided confidence interval information.

Conversion Formula

  1. Calculation of the standard errors wide

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