The test for high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is used as part of a lipid profile to screen for unhealthy levels of lipids and to determine an individual's risk of developing heart disease and to help make decisions about what treatment to use if there is borderline or high risk.
statistical procedure - a method of analyzing or representing statistical data; a procedure for calculating a statistic. statistical method. method - a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
Non-Experimental Methods (Descriptive Method) -do not involve as much manipulation, assignment, or control as a true experiment. -hypothesis testing is more flexible. -Data gathered can be used to formulate theories or hypotheses that can be more rigorously tested. Types of Descriptive Studies.