Term: Descriptive Analyses

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-10-20

Definition:

Descriptive statistics are procedures for summarizing, organizing, graphing, and, in general, describing quantitative information. Often contrasted with inferential statistics, which is used to make inferences about a population based on information about a sample drawn from that population.

Related terms 

• Inferential Analysis

References 

• Lix L, Yogendran M, Burchill C, Metge C, McKeen N, Moore D, Bond R. Defining and Validating Chronic Diseases: An Administrative Data Approach. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2006. [Report] [Summary] (View)

Term used in 

• Lix L, Smith M, Azimaee M, Dahl M, Nicol P, Burchill C, Burland E, Goh C, Schultz J, Bailly A. A Systematic Investigation of Manitoba's Provincial Laboratory Data. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)