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...ɛstɪmeɪtər/), in the field of [[statistics]], is a rule for calculating an estimate of a given quantity based on observed data. ...as coined in the field of statistics and is derived from the English word "estimate," which means to roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or

1. '''[[Right censoring]]''': This occurs when a data point is above a certain value but it is unknown by how much. 2. '''[[Left censoring]]''': This happens when a data point is below a certain value but it is unknown by how much.

...a collected from a population, or a representative subset, at one specific point in time. ...cal analysis technique of studying different population groups at a single point in time. The term "study" comes from the Latin word "studium", meaning "dil

...cs]], prediction is a key concept. It involves using statistical models to estimate future outcomes based on past data. For example, a statistician might predi * [[Forecast]]: A prediction or estimate of future events, especially coming weather or a financial trend.

...st/), is a measure of the [[premature mortality]] or early death. It is an estimate of the average years a person would have lived if he or she had not died pr YPPL is calculated by subtracting the age at death from a predetermined end point age, often set at 75 years. This measure is used in [[public health]], [[ep

...ion, as it indicates that the event of interest has not occurred up to the point of censoring. * '''[[Kaplan-Meier estimator]]''': A non-parametric statistic used to estimate the survival function from lifetime data, often used in the presence of cen

...medical imaging, a tensor can represent the intensity of an image at each point in a three-dimensional space. ...ection as well as magnitude, especially as determining the position of one point in space relative to another.

...presents the effect size, while the y-axis represents the precision of the estimate (often the inverse of the standard error). In the absence of publication bi

* [[Voxel]]: A unit of graphic information that defines a point in three-dimensional space. ...r imaging]]: A MRI-based neuroimaging technique which makes it possible to estimate the location, orientation, and anisotropy of the brain's white matter tract

...mate of patient mortality and length of stay in the ICU. The system uses a point score based upon initial values of 12 routine physiological measurements, a

...of observational study that analyzes data from a population at a specific point in time. ...Systematic error in an epidemiological study that results in an incorrect estimate of the association between exposure and risk of disease.

The Reference Dose is an estimate of the daily exposure to the human population, including sensitive subgroup * [[No-Observed-Adverse-Effect Level]] (NOAEL): The highest experimental point that is without an adverse effect.