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PATIENT POPULATION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Sociology of Old Age
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Baycrest Foundation
1, record 1, English, Baycrest%20Foundation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Baycrest 2, record 1, English, Baycrest
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Baycrest is an academic health sciences centre that provides an exemplary care experience for older adults across a variety of institutional and community based settings. [The Centre is] devoted to improving the quality of life of older adults everywhere through the integration and application of exceptional healthcare, wellness promotion, research, and educational activities.... [Baycrest is] dedicated to : achieving the highest quality and innovation in client-centered clinical and residential care and patient safety; generating and applying clinical and scientific breakthroughs; sharing [its] expertise nationally and globally, serving as a thought leader and resource for information to support the health and wellbeing of the older adult population; providing a community of care and learning that encourages creativity and personal and professional growth for all of [their] staff, physicians, volunteers, and students; and effectively advocating for an accessible and comprehensive healthcare and community support system that responds to the diverse needs of older adults. 2, record 1, English, - Baycrest%20Foundation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Baycrest Foundation
1, record 1, French, Baycrest%20Foundation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Baycrest 2, record 1, French, Baycrest
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- recovery rate
1, record 2, English, recovery%20rate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cure rate 2, record 2, English, cure%20rate
correct
- cure fraction 2, record 2, English, cure%20fraction
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] fraction of the patient population afflicted with a particular disease [that] is actually cured, will not die, and will not experience recurrence. 2, record 2, English, - recovery%20rate
Record 2, Key term(s)
- rate of recovery
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux de guérison
1, record 2, French, taux%20de%20gu%C3%A9rison
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le traitement de choix des carcinomes cutanés épithéliaux est la chirurgie qui permet des taux de guérison très élevés avec des résultats carcinologiques et cosmétiques acceptables. 1, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20gu%C3%A9rison
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scholarships and Research Grants
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- collaborator
1, record 3, English, collaborator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an individual whose role is to provide a special service(such as access to equipment, provision of specific reagents, training in a specialized technique, statistical analysis, access to a patient population, etc.) to the research project or program of research and who may be reimbursed from the grant for actual costs incurred in providing the service. 1, record 3, English, - collaborator
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
collaborator: term and definition in use at the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). 2, record 3, English, - collaborator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourses d'études et subventions de recherche
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- collaborateur
1, record 3, French, collaborateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- collaboratrice 2, record 3, French, collaboratrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] personne dont le rôle est d’offrir un service spécial (p. ex. accès à de l'équipement, fourniture de réactifs particuliers, formation dans une technique spécialisée, analyse statistique, accès à un groupe de patients ou autre), dans le cadre d’un projet ou d’un programme de recherche, et qui peut être remboursée à même la subvention pour les coûts réels entraînés par la prestation du service. 1, record 3, French, - collaborateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
collaborateur; collaboratrice : termes et définition en usage au Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada (CRSNG). 2, record 3, French, - collaborateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-01-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- receiver operating characteristic curve
1, record 4, English, receiver%20operating%20characteristic%20curve
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- ROC curve 2, record 4, English, ROC%20curve
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the evaluation of a diagnostic or screening test, a graphical depiction of the relationship between the true positive ratio (sensitivity) and the false positive ratio (1 - specificity) for various positivity cut-off points of the test. 3, record 4, English, - receiver%20operating%20characteristic%20curve
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves are used for summarizing the performance of imperfect diagnostic systems, especially in biomedical research. These curves are also appropriate for summarizing the performance of a discriminant analysis but are under-utilized by statisticians. 4, record 4, English, - receiver%20operating%20characteristic%20curve
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The area under the ROC curve is an expression of a test's performance independent of the patient population and can be used to compare several tests. 3, record 4, English, - receiver%20operating%20characteristic%20curve
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
receiver operating characteristic curve; ROC curve: terms and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 4, English, - receiver%20operating%20characteristic%20curve
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- courbe caractéristique de la performance d'un test
1, record 4, French, courbe%20caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20la%20performance%20d%27un%20test
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- courbe Receiver Operating Characteristic 1, record 4, French, courbe%20Receiver%20Operating%20Characteristic
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- courbe ROC 2, record 4, French, courbe%20ROC
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- courbe de la fonction d'efficacité du récepteur 3, record 4, French, courbe%20de%20la%20fonction%20d%27efficacit%C3%A9%20du%20r%C3%A9cepteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans l’évaluation d’un test diagnostique ou de dépistage, représentation graphique de la relation entre la proportion de vrais positifs (sensibilité) et de faux positifs (1 - spécificité) pour différents seuils de positivité du test. 1, record 4, French, - courbe%20caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20la%20performance%20d%27un%20test
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’aire sous la courbe ROC exprime la performance d’un test indépendamment de la population de patients et peut servir à comparer plusieurs tests. 1, record 4, French, - courbe%20caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20la%20performance%20d%27un%20test
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
courbe caractéristique de la performance d'un test; courbe Receiver Operating Characteristic; courbe ROC : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 4, French, - courbe%20caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20la%20performance%20d%27un%20test
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-04-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Methods
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- patient population 1, record 5, English, patient%20population
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- population étudiée
1, record 5, French, population%20%C3%A9tudi%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- population à l'étude 1, record 5, French, population%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tude
feminine noun
- patients 1, record 5, French, patients
masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Études cliniques. 1, record 5, French, - population%20%C3%A9tudi%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-07-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- patient population 1, record 6, English, patient%20population
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- nombre de malades hospitalisés
1, record 6, French, nombre%20de%20malades%20hospitalis%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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