Questions tagged [overdispersion]
Overdispersion is when there is greater variability than there 'ought' to be in the data. Eg, the variance of counts is often greater than the mean, whereas the variance of a Poisson should equal the mean.
Overdispersion is when there is greater variability than there 'ought' to be in the data. Eg, the variance of counts is often greater than the mean, whereas the variance of a Poisson should equal the mean.