Glossary P
Glossary P
Presymptomic test refers to an examination to predict the onset of a disease that is conducted before any symptoms appear
Preterm (Premature) means born at or before completion of 37 weeks of gestation. May also refer to babies born before the 36th week after conception. (Please see Preterm babies)
Preterm babies refer to infants born more than three (3) weeks before their normal due dates or babies born before the 36th week after conception
Pretest is defined as a measure of job performance or knowledge taken before the implementation of a training program.
Pretest-Posttest nonequivalent control group design refers to a quasi-experimental research design that compares two (2) nonequivalent groups; one group is measured twice, once before treatment is administered and once after. The other group is measured at the same two (2) times but receives no treatment.