Table 1.
Glossary of Terms
| Terms | Definition |
|---|---|
| Precision Medicine | Large-scale methods for characterizing molecular measures (such as genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, microbiomics) across large samples and populations to enable “personalized” treatment to each individual through a deductive scientific process.1 |
| Precision Population Health/Precision Public Health | Joining biological factors with social and environmental determinants of health to develop precision approaches to interventions in individuals and populations.2 |
| Precision Science | Application of rigorous processes necessary to support the development of more accurate diagnostics and targeted treatments. |
| Precision Symptom Science | A perspective that includes not only the “omic” but also the social, societal, and environmental determinants of heath. The ultimate purpose of this initiative is to improve the health of patients through a more comprehensive understanding of the factors that interact to contribute to pain, with this evidence being essential to develop precision-based interventions to prevent, as well as treat pain. |
| Symptom Science | Goal is to be able to precisely identify individuals at risk for symptoms and develop targeted strategies to prevent or mitigate the severity of symptoms. A perspective that includes not only the “omic” but also the social, societal, and environmental determinants of heath. |