Glossary of Statistical Terms

The standard error of a rate is a measure of the sampling variability of the rate. … [Read more...]

A standard million population for a geographic area is a table giving the number of persons in each age group 0, 1-4, ... , 85+ out of a theoretical cohort of … [Read more...]

A standard population for a geographic area, such as the U.S. or the world, is a table giving the proportions of the population falling into the age groups 0, … [Read more...]

Describes a mathematical measure of difference between groups. The difference is said to be statistically significant if it is greater than what might be … [Read more...]

Measures of cancer incidence, morbidity, survival, and mortality for persons with cancer. It also includes the assessment of genetic predisposition, … [Read more...]

The proportion of patients alive at some point after the diagnosis of their cancer. Cancer survival statistics are typically expressed as the proportion of … [Read more...]