Coefficient of Dispersion - NIST
www.itl.nist.gov › div898 › softwareJan 24, 2017 · The coefficient of dispersion is defined as \( \mbox{COD} = \frac{\tau}{\eta} \) with \( \eta \) and \( \tau \) denoting the medianand mean absolute deviation from the median, respectively. This statistic has been suggested as a robust alternative to the coefficient of variation. Syntax 1: