Preferred Name |
Biostatistics |
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Synonyms |
Biometry and Biostatistics Biometry and Statistics biostatistics Biostatistics Biometrics Biometry biometrics biometry |
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Definitions |
The application of statistical methods to biological studies. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16347 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
The science of collecting and analyzing biologic or health data using statistical methods. Biometrics may be used to help learn the possible causes of a cancer or how often a cancer occurs in a certain group of people. Branch of statistics applied to the analysis of biological phenomena. |
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code |
C16347 |
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Concept_In_Subset | ||
Contributing_Source |
CDISC-GLOSS |
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DEFINITION |
The application of statistical methods to biological studies. |
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FULL_SYN |
Biometry and Biostatistics Biometry and Statistics biostatistics Biostatistics Biometrics Biometry biometrics biometry |
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label |
Biostatistics |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Biostatistics |
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Preferred_Name |
Biostatistics |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C16347 |
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Semantic_Type |
Biomedical Occupation or Discipline |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0005544 |
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subClassOf |