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)
Statistical analysis is used in quantitative research to collect, organize, and describe empirical data. All quantitative studies rely on statistical analyses because quantitative research is a method of approaching questions that is based on concrete, observable, objective, and measurable data.