Tilastolliset

Tilastolliset is Finnish an adjective meaning related to statistics, the scientific discipline that collects, analyzes, interprets, and presents numerical data. In practice tilastolliset modifies nouns to indicate methods, results, or concepts derived from statistics, for example tilastolliset menetelmät, tilastolliset testit, tilastolliset tunnusluvut.

In research and applied sciences, tilastolliset analyysit are used to summarize data, estimate population parameters, test hypotheses, and quantify uncertainty. They rely on probability theory to draw conclusions from samples and to infer properties of larger populations. Common goals include estimating means, variances, correlations, and predicting outcomes.

Tyypilliset tilastolliset menetelmät ovat regressioanalyysi, varianssianalyysi, t-testi, χ²-testi sekä ei-parametriset testit. Tilastollinen päättely involves hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, p-values, and Bayesian approaches. The term also appears in phrases like tilastolliset tulokset or tilastolliset virheet, referring to results and errors expressed statistically.

The term is widely used across disciplines, including medicine, economics, sociology, psychology, and engineering. Although tilastollinen and tilastotieteellinen are closely related, tilastollinen emphasizes the statistical properties of data or methods, while tilastotieteellinen denotes the broader science of statistics.

See also: Tilastotiede; Tilastollinen päättely; Tilastolliset tutkimusmenetelmät.