the branch of biometrics dealing with demography, esp. vital statistics
Derived forms
biostatistical (ˌbiostaˈtistical)
adjective
biostatistics in American English
(ˌbaioustəˈtɪstɪks)
noun
(used with a sing v)
the application of statistics to biological and medical data
Derived forms
biostatistician (ˌbaiouˌstætəˈstɪʃən)
noun
Word origin
[1945–50; bio- + statistics]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: RNA, individual medley, on-line, shootout, spin-offbio- is a combining form meaning “life” occurring in loanwords from Greek (biography). On this model, bio- is used in the formation of compound words (bioluminescence). Other words that use the affix bio- include: bioenergetics, bioherm, biomechanics, biosocial, biotechnology
Examples of 'biostatistics' in a sentence
biostatistics
Participants felt that their training in biostatistics so far was inadequate and ineffective.
Devavrat G Harshe, Deepti A Abraham 2017, 'A study of attitudes of teaching faculty and postgraduate residents at a tertiarycare teaching hospital toward biostatistics', Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Researchhttp://www.mjmsr.net/article.asp?issn=0975-9727;year=2017;volume=8;issue=1;spage=10;epage=14;aulast=Harshe. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The results of clinical trials were analyzed using a number of biostatistics methods.
Y.Y. Vodoriz, N.M. Ilenko, N.V. Ilenko, T.O. Petrushanko 2015, 'FEATURES OF DENTAL STATUS AND SOME MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF THE ORAL CAVITY OFYOUNG MEN.', Український стоматологічний альманахhttps://dental-almanac.org/index.php/journal/article/view/52. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We have tried to capture the basics and essence of epidemiology and biostatistics.
Dhrubajyoti Bhuyan, Neha Dua, Tejal Kothari 2016, 'Epidemiology and biostatistics: fundamentals of research methodology', Open Journal of Psychiatry and Allied Scienceshttp://dysphrenia.hpage.co.in/epidemiology-biostatistics-fulltext_99632022.html. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Results of physical examination and investigations were analysed by using appropriate biostatistics.
Meriya Zacharia, Athira Sudhesan 2017, 'A CLINICAL STUDY OF NEUROFIBROMATOSIS WITH A SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CUTANEOUS MANIFESTATIONS',Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcarehttps://www.jebmh.com/data_pdf/Athira%20Sudhesan%20-%20FINAL.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This requires good understanding and application of biostatistics among clinicians.
Philemon Ekemenye Okoro, Ebisori Ngosai Karibi 2019, 'Knowledge and use of biostatistics among resident and junior doctors at the universityof port harcourt teaching hospital, Port Harcourt', Nigerian Journal of Surgeryhttp://www.nigerianjsurg.com/article.asp?issn=1117-6806;year=2019;volume=25;issue=1;spage=60;epage=63;aulast=Okoro. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This represents one of the first antibody array studies in which these key biostatistics subjects have been studied in detail.
Payam Delfani, Linda Dexlin Mellby, Malin Nordström, Andreas Holmér, Mattias Ohlsson,Carl A. K. Borrebaeck, Christer Wingren 2016, 'Technical Advances of the Recombinant Antibody Microarray Technology Platform forClinical Immunoproteomics', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0159138. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Building prediction models based on complex omics datasets such as transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics remains a challenge in bioinformatics and biostatistics.
Renaud Tissier, Jeanine Houwing-Duistermaat, Mar Rodríguez-Girondo 2018, 'Improving stability of prediction models based on correlated omics data by using networkapproaches', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0192853. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Conversely, more than 67% of the residents were not knowledgeable on more sophisticated terms in biostatistics.
Sami H. Al-Zahrani, Bahaa A. Aba Al-Khail 2015, 'Resident physician's knowledge and attitudes toward biostatistics and research methodsconcepts', Saudi Medical Journalhttp://www.smj.org.sa/index.php/smj/article/view/smj.2015.10.11842. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
They accepted that biostatistics should be an important part and skill present in every member of a research team.
Devavrat G Harshe, Deepti A Abraham 2017, 'A study of attitudes of teaching faculty and postgraduate residents at a tertiarycare teaching hospital toward biostatistics', Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Researchhttp://www.mjmsr.net/article.asp?issn=0975-9727;year=2017;volume=8;issue=1;spage=10;epage=14;aulast=Harshe. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Biostatistics plays an important role in measuring, understanding, and describing the overall health and well-being of a population.
Ranjana Singh, Sanjay P Zodpey, Kavya Sharma, Shrikant I Bangdiwala, Suresh Ughade 2012, 'Landscaping biostatistics education in India', Indian Journal of Public Healthhttp://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2012;volume=56;issue=4;spage=273;epage=280;aulast=Singh. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)