Table 1 Glossary of the FIAT-Health
Glossary | |
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Figure | The reported result in numbers of the process of counting and measuring |
Primary publication | The medium in which the figure was first made public, for example, a report, database, website or scientific publication |
Author of the primary publication | The person/persons or organisation who described the figure in the primary publication |
User | The person or organisation who wants to understand, cite or distribute the figure |
Subject | The aspect of health or healthcare to which the figure refers, for example, a disease, lifestyle factor or treatment |
Unit | The measure in which the figure is expressed, for example, persons, Euros, days or kilometres |
Population | A collection of units, which can consist of people or objects |
Process of counting | The manner in which a quantity is determined, for example, through a registration or direct observations |
Process of measuring | The manner in which the presence or size of the subject is determined through predefined values, for example, the measurement of weight based on a scale or based on a survey question |