The Poisson distribution is used to determine the probability of the number of events occurring over a specified time or space. ... Like the binomial distribution and the normal...

the reliability of a test is its ability to give the same result on repeated testing.

Data handling and analysis processes undertaken by agencies at national level to gather public health, animal health and food surveillance data that is reported to European...

Use of prior or additional information about the probability of hazard occurrence, including contextual information and prior likelihood of disease to revise conclusions about...

Practice of publishing (raw) data in a way that is accessible, reusable, machine readable and licensed permissively. Can be generated by a wide range of parties, including...

A collection of concepts and relationships needed to model all the data and information collected in the process of surveillance, including surveillance inputs, methods, and...

A description of how data is managed e.g. whether a central relational database is used and the methods used to ensure confidentiality and security of information.

A contiguous segment of the genome made by joining overlapping clones or sequences. A clone contig consists of a group of cloned (copied) pieces of DNA representing overlapping...

A neighbor joining method in which the distance between two clusters is the shortest distance between two entries in the clusters, i.e. the single shortest link.

Data Management Plans (DMPs) are a key element of good data management. A DMP describes the data management life cycle for the data to be collected, processed and/or generated...

is a quantity of fish caught or game killed, normally given as number of animals. Laws can restrict the number of animals killed through bag limits. The term is also often used...

Creating af representative of the original DNA sample, from the reads.

Branching chart that represents the logical sequence or pathway of a clinical or public health decision.

data related to food distribution

This is a simple text format for DNA and protein sequence files developed by William Pearson in conjunction with his FASTA alignment software. The file has a single header line...

The assessment of a surveillance system/component is the collection and analysis of data on the relevant surveillance attributes and/or criteria. It is a technical step within...

Appropriate use and documentation of data management systems for processing information, including data processing protocols, and effective use of data verification procedures...

A method, procedure, or measurement that is widely accepted as being the best available. Often used to compare with new methods.

Situation analysis in which internal strengths and weaknesses of an organization or system, and external opportunities and threats faced by it are closely examined to chart a...

The aspect of epidemiology concerned with the search for health-related causes and effects. Uses comparison groups, which provide baseline data, to quantify the association...