"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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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Biostatistics" by people in Profiles.
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Zero-inflated models for the evaluation of colorectal polyps in colon cancer screening studies-a value-based biostatistics practice. PeerJ. 2025; 13:e19504.
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Collaborating With a Biostatistician on Your Research Project. Hosp Pediatr. 2025 Mar 01; 16(3):e220-e224.
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Bayesian inference of networks across multiple sample groups and data types. Biostatistics. 2020 07 01; 21(3):561-576.
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Guidelines for Genome-Scale Analysis of Biological Rhythms. J Biol Rhythms. 2017 Oct; 32(5):380-393.
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Statistical Literacy Among Academic Pathologists: A Survey Study to Gauge Knowledge of Frequently Used Statistical Tests Among Trainees and Faculty. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2017 Feb; 141(2):279-287.
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Effective practices for teaching the biostatistics core course for the MPH using a competency-based approach. Public Health Rep. 2014 Jul-Aug; 129(4):381-92.
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How much effect of different antihypertensive medications on cardiovascular outcomes is attributable to their effects on blood pressure? Stat Med. 2013 Feb 28; 32(5):884-97.
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Binomial regression with a misclassified covariate and outcome. Stat Methods Med Res. 2016 Feb; 25(1):101-17.
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A weighted false discovery rate control procedure reveals alleles at FOXA2 that influence fasting glucose levels. Am J Hum Genet. 2010 Mar 12; 86(3):440-6.
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An operational perspective of challenging statistical dogma while establishing a modern, secure distributed data management and imaging transport system: the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium phase I experience. Clin Transl Sci. 2009 Apr; 2(2):143-9.