target population

in epidemiology
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.16130
  1. Collection of individuals, items, measurements, etc. about which inferences are required: The term is sometimes used to indicate the population from which a sample is drawn and sometimes to denote any reference population about which inferences are needed.
  2. Group of persons for whom an intervention is planned.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. (Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1320 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'target population' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.16130 RIS BibTex EndNote
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