# Summary Statistic for Average Time Trends:

Use the drop-down menu to select the statistic used to summarize the data from the Findings domains.

Options are defined in the following table:

Summary Statistic | Definition
Mean |
| • | Reports the mean of all measurements observed across the trial period.
| • | This value is always used to summarize data from the baseline period.
Geometric Mean |
| • | Reports the Geometric Mean of all measurements observed across the trial period.
| • | This value represents the nth root of the product of the data.
| • | The statistic is helpful when the data contains a large value in a skewed distribution.

### To Specify the Statistic Used to Summarize the Data:

| 8 | Select the summary statistic that you want to use from the drop-down menu.