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  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. statistics
  4. statistical analysis
  5. biostatistics
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. experimental design
  3. mathematics and statistics
  4. statistics
  5. statistical analysis
  6. biostatistics
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. experimental design
  3. mathematics and statistics
  4. statistics
  5. statistical analysis
  6. biostatistics

Preferred term

biostatistics

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The application of statistics to biological systems and organisms involving the retrieval or collection, analysis, reduction, and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative data.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2017

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • biological statistics
  • bio-statistics

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/307601

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