Glossary

sanctuary site – see compartment site.

STI (sexually transmitted infection) – other STIs include herpes, gonorrhoea and syphilis etc.

autoantibody – abnormal antibodies produced against the body’s own tissues.

qualitative (in a study) – where what is being measured either fits one of several categories, or includes descriptive results.

median (average) – where the results are all arranged in numerical order and the middle of the range is taken as the (median) average. See mean.

What is an average.