Dictionary
The Dictionary provides concise definitions of health economics terms, arranged alphabetically for quick reference. Use it to understand unfamiliar terminology or confirm the meaning of a specific term.
W
- Washout PeriodWash-Out Period, Clearance Period
- A period with no treatment given in a crossover trial between two active phases, letting the first treatment's effects fully dissipate.
- Weighted Log-RankWeighted Rank Test, G-Rho Family Test
- A survival-curve comparison test that weights each event-time observed-minus-expected count to emphasize a prespecified pattern of differences over follow-up.