When words collide: Are statistics and data science two professions separated by a common language?

Scott Nestler; Harrison Schramm; Tracey Pérez Koehlmoos

doi:10.1093/jrssig/qmaf079

When words collide: Are statistics and data science two professions separated by a common language?

Scott Nestler
, Harrison Schramm
, Tracey Pérez Koehlmoos

Center for Health Services Research

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Abstract

There is a vocabulary divide in statistics and data science whereby the same fundamental methods are often described with different terminology.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	48-51
Number of pages	4
Journal	Significance
Volume	22
Issue number	6-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/jrssig/qmaf079
State	Published - 1 Nov 2025

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