Viorel ȚARCĂ, Cristina ALBERT
ABSTRACT :
The article aims to make a brief presentation for two essential pillars of modern medicine based on scientific evidence, namely medical computer science and biostatistics, identifying the common points united under the aim of increasing the patients’ quality of life as well as the fundamental differences, especially from a methodological point of view, in order to highlight the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in medical research. The relationship between these two fields of study is one of mutual dependence: without accurate and well-organized data, statistical analysis risks being incomplete or erroneous, and without statistical interpretation, the data remain just isolated information, devoid of scientific context. The existing symbiosis relationship enhances a cycle of permanent improvement: medical computer science feeds biostatistics with quality data, and biostatistics provides results that, later integrated into information systems, contribute to the improvement of clinical protocols and provide essential support for the development of the medical process. Consequently, only through close interdisciplinary collaboration can a high-performance medical system be achieved, based on relevant scientific evidence, adapted to each type of patient and capable of making the most of the huge technological research potential in this field.