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== Standard Error == ...the standard error is the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic.

== Margin of Error == ...hcare]] and [[Medical research]] to quantify the amount of random sampling error in a survey's results.

'''Sampling Error''' ...s error occurs when a sample subset of the population is used to represent the entire population.

...vel that quantifies the level of confidence that the parameter lies within the interval. ...m the Latin word "confidentia", meaning "trust", and "interval" comes from the Latin word "intervallum", meaning "space between".

...r values within which a parameter is estimated to lie with a certain level of [[Confidence Interval|confidence]]. ...' meaning boundary or end. It was first used in the field of statistics in the early 20th century.

...l kɛər/) is a term used in the medical field to describe a situation where the care provided to a patient leads to their death due to negligence, malpract ...aning causing death, and "care", referring to the treatment and protection of someone or something.

...type of [[Interval estimate]] used in [[Statistics]] to estimate the range of possible values for an unknown [[Population parameter]]. ...r lies within the specified interval, while "interval" refers to the range of values.

...it may indicate experimental error; the latter are sometimes excluded from the data set. ...mathematician Francis Galton in the late 19th century. It is derived from the English words "out" and "lier", meaning "one who lies outside".

...ssurance''' (''pronunciation: kwɒlɪti əˈʃʊərəns'') is a systematic process of determining whether products or services meet or exceed customer expectatio ...ty" which means the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind, and "assurance" which means a positive declaration intended

...iation: /ˈkɒgnɪtɪv ˈbaɪəs/) is a systematic error in thinking that affects the decisions and judgments that people make. ...perception, memory, and reasoning, and "bias" refers to a deviation from a standard or norm.

...yses]] and [[Systematic Review|systematic reviews]] to assess the presence of [[Publication Bias|publication bias]]. ...The Science of Reviewing Research''. The name is derived from the shape of the graph, which resembles a funnel.

...of pinhole-sized perforations filling an opaque sheet of plastic in place of each lens. ...ferring to the small holes in the glasses. The term "stenopeic" comes from the Greek words "steno" meaning narrow, and "ope" meaning hole.

...recognized names assigned to pharmaceutical substances, as established by the [[World Health Organization]] (WHO). ...anyone. The term "international" emphasizes the global use and acceptance of these names.

...æmɪli ˈplænɪŋ/) is a method of birth control that does not involve the use of medications or devices. Instead, it involves tracking a woman's menstrual c ...fact that this method of birth control relies on the natural processes of the body, rather than artificial means.

A '''Parallel Study''' (pronunciation: /ˈparəˌlel ˈstədē/) is a type of [[clinical trial]] where two or more treatments, or interventions, are comp ...iple investigations simultaneously, or in parallel, to compare the effects of different treatments.

..., and "breach," which means to break or violate a law, obligation, tie, or standard. ...nformation (PHI), Personally identifiable information (PII), trade secrets of corporations, or intellectual property.

== Glossary of Clinical Trials == ...rmine if a new intervention works, if it is safe, and if it is better than the interventions that are already available.

...recision to avoid ambiguity in the diagnosis, treatment, and documentation of medical conditions. ...hen many of the foundational texts of medicine were written. The structure of medical terms includes prefixes, suffixes, and root words that describe spe

...alized [[dictionary]] that contains words and phrases related to the field of [[medicine]]. It is a valuable resource for medical professionals, students ...onary" which originates from the Latin "dictionarium," meaning "collection of words."

...oviders to focus and specialize in a narrow area of care with higher level of skill and training. ==Glossary of terms==