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Fields of Study > mathematics and statistics > statistics > biostatistics
Preferred Term:

biostatistics

Definition:
The application of statistics to biological systems and organisms involving the retrieval or collection, analysis, reduction, and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative data.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
statistics
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Entry Terms:
  • biological statistics
  • bio-statistics
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/307601
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