Bootstrap Method

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003540",
  "term": "Bootstrap Method",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A method of sampling actual data at random, with replacement, to derive an estimate of a population parameter such as the arithmetic mean or the standard error of the mean. The sample size of each bootstrap sample is equal to the sample size of the original data set. Both parametric and nonparametric bootstrap methods have been developed\n\n2. Statistical technique based on multiple resampling with replacement of the sample values or resampling of estimated distributions of the sample values that is used to calculate confidence limits or perform statistical tests for complex situations or where the distribution of an estimate or test statistic cannot be assumed.",
  "references": [
    "EPA Definitions of Terms Relevant to PRA and References for Further Reading at http://www.epa.gov/oswer/riskassessment/rags3adt/pdf/appendixe.pdf",
    "Benchmark Dose Software (BMDS) Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/bootstrap-method/"
}