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RE: st: RE: index vs score definitions


From   Marcos Vinicius <[email protected]>
To   [email protected]
Subject   RE: st: RE: index vs score definitions
Date   Thu, 29 Aug 2013 10:09:31 -0800

Many thanks Nick and Joe!Excellent!
Regards,
Vinicius.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> Sent: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 15:46:22 +0000
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: st: RE: index vs score definitions
> 
> I agree with Nick that there is no consistent definition that separates a
> "score" from an "index".
> 
> Personally, I usually think of scores as something assigned by a human
> (e.g., Glasgow Coma Score, exam score), and may often have some
> subjective factor, even if rigorously defined and validated. The verb
> "scoring" corresponds to this usage.
> 
> An index is usually a reproducible calculation (e.g., BMI, Consumer price
> index, Charlson comorbidity index).
> 
> However, in statistics "score" has a meaning that aligns more with my
> definition of index (e.g., z-score, score test).  And, of course, there
> is world of sports....
> 
> Just my $0.02.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marcos
> Vinicius
> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 11:15 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: st: index vs score definitions
> 
> Hello,
>  I would be grateful if someone could tell me if there is a formal
> definition for ‘score` (ex:Glasgow score)and also  `index`  (ex:BMI )or
> if theses terminological terms differs  concerning theirs  definitions?
> Thanks
> Vinicius
> 
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