"Biostatistics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The application of STATISTICS to biological systems and organisms involving the retrieval or collection, analysis, reduction, and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative data.
| Descriptor ID |
D056808
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.740.237
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| Concept/Terms |
Biostatistics- Biostatistics
- Biological Statistics
- Biological Statistic
- Statistic, Biological
- Statistics, Biological
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Biostatistics" by people in Profiles.
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Sigmoidal mixed models for longitudinal data. Stat Methods Med Res. 2018 03; 27(3):863-875.
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Sample size determinations for stepped-wedge clinical trials from a three-level data hierarchy perspective. Stat Methods Med Res. 2018 02; 27(2):480-489.
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Bayesian analysis of recurrent event with dependent termination: an application to a heart transplant study. Stat Med. 2013 Jul 10; 32(15):2629-42.