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categorical data [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Information
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Scientific Research
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- categorical data
1, record 1, English, categorical%20data
correct, see observation, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Data that can be classified into two or more categories. 1, record 1, English, - categorical%20data
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When there is an order to the categories, the term used is ordinal data (e.g. stages of cancer or level of education). When there is no order, the term used is nominal data (e.g. blood group, civil status or ethnic origin). There is no mathematical relationship between the values (e.g. a person with Stage IV cancer is not twice as sick as a person with Stage II cancer). 1, record 1, English, - categorical%20data
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "data" may be perceived as a collective noun, which takes a singular verb. However, "data" can take a plural verb if attention is being focused on each individual piece of data (e.g. The data were transferred.). 2, record 1, English, - categorical%20data
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
categorical data: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 1, English, - categorical%20data
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Information scientifique
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Recherche scientifique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- données catégoriques
1, record 1, French, donn%C3%A9es%20cat%C3%A9goriques
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- données catégorielles 1, record 1, French, donn%C3%A9es%20cat%C3%A9gorielles
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Données classées dans deux catégories ou plus. 1, record 1, French, - donn%C3%A9es%20cat%C3%A9goriques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu’il existe un ordre entre les catégories, on parle de données ordinales (p. ex. : stades d’un cancer, niveau d’éducation). Lorsqu’il n’y a pas d’ordre, on parle de données nominales (p. ex. : groupe sanguin, état civil, origine ethnique). Il n’y a pas de relation mathématique entre les valeurs (p. ex. : une personne présentant un stade IV de cancer n’est pas deux fois plus malade qu’une personne présentant un stade II). 1, record 1, French, - donn%C3%A9es%20cat%C3%A9goriques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
données catégoriques; données catégorielles : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - donn%C3%A9es%20cat%C3%A9goriques
Record 1, Key term(s)
- donnée catégorique
- donnée catégorielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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