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R Package dplyr's ntile() Function Flagged as Unsuitable for Regulatory Statistical Analysis

A technical commentary warns analysts against using the 'ntile()' function from R's dplyr package when preparing statistical analyses meant for regulatory submission. The author explains that ntile() originated as a SQL utility and behaves in ways that do not align with standard statistical quantile calculations, potentially producing misleading results.