Medical statistics
Medical statistics
Medical statistics (pronunciation: /ˈmɛdɪkəl stəˈtɪstɪks/) is a branch of statistics that focuses on the application of statistical methods to the field of medicine. It involves the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of health-related data.
Etymology
The term "medical statistics" is derived from the Latin word "medicus" meaning "physician" and the Greek word "statistikē" meaning "state affairs". It was first used in the 18th century to refer to the systematic collection of data related to human health.
Related terms
- Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.
- Biostatistics: The application of statistics to a wide range of topics in biology, including medicine.
- Clinical trial: Research investigations in which people volunteer to test new treatments, interventions or tests as a means to prevent, detect, treat or manage various diseases or medical conditions.
- Public health: The science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.
- Health informatics: The interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption, and application of IT-based innovations in healthcare services delivery, management, and planning.
See also
- Medical research
- Healthcare quality
- Evidence-based medicine
- Medical imaging
- Healthcare data analysis
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Medical statistics
- Wikipedia's article - Medical statistics
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