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... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > statistics and research methods > target population

Preferred term

target population  

Definition(s)

  • The terms statistical population, population of interest, universe, and simply population are often used interchangeably when referring to a target population. What they have in common is that they define a group of people or other units that are the focus of a study and to whom the results are intended to generalize. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Target Population]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-FR1CVVV4-6

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