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3.1 intro to biostatisitics Flashcards

1
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The null hypothesis is either accepted or rejected based on what?

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Statistical analysis

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What does the null hypothesis state?

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Research perspective which states there will be no true difference between groups being compared

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What 3 primary levels for variables?

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Nominal data, Ordinal data, and intervel/ratio data

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What are the 3 key attributes of data measurement?

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Order/Magnitude. Consistency of scale/equal distances. Rational absolute zero.

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What is an ex of nominal?

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Labeled variables without quantitative characteristics. ex. Lawyer, truck driver.

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what is an ex of ordinal?

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Theres order and magnitude. ex. Pain scale

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What is an ex of interval/ratio?

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ex living siblings (#) and personal age (in years)

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Define mode

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most frequent

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9
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Define median

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middle number

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Define mean

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average number

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Define variance

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Average of the squared differences in each individual measurement value x and the groups X-

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Define Standard deviation

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Square root of variance value.

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13
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What are parametric tests?

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Stat tests useful for normally distributed data

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Is the curve Negative or Positive skewed.

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Is the curve Negative or Positive skewed?

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17
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If the data is skewed what cant it be?

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Interval

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18
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What is kurtosis?

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Tells how peaked a value is

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If theres more cluster in a graph, what type of Kurtosis is it?

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Positive

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If theres less cluster in a graph, what type of Kurtosis is it?

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Negative

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What are the 4 key questions to selecting the correct statistical test?

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  1. What data level is being recorded. 2. What type of comparison/assessment is desired. 3. How many groups are being compared? 4. Is the data independent or related (paired)?
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What are the two sub catagory questions to ask for What Data LEVEL is being recorded?

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  1. Does the data have order/Magnititude? 2. Does the data have an equal distance?
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What are the 4 catagory questions to ask for What type of Comparison Assessment is desired?

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  1. Correlation. 2. Regression. 3. Surival 4. Group comparison
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24
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What does Correlation (r) do?

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Provides a quantitative measure of the stength and direction of a relationship between variables.

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25
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What is partial correlation?

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A correlation that controls for confounding variables

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26
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For Pearson Correlation, a P>0.05 means what?

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Means there is no linear correlation, there may still be non linear correlations

27
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How can Pearson Correlation control for confounding?

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By being ran as partial correlation

28
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What is a Kappa statistic?

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a correlation test showing relationship of agreement between/consistency of decisions determinations

29
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Pertaining to Kappa statistic, what do +1, 0, -1 mean

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+1 classify everyone exactly the same way. 0 theres no relationship. -1 classify everyone exactly opposite of each other

30
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What is regression?

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measure of relationship between variables by allowing the prediction about the dependent, or outcome, variable DV knowing the value/category of independent variables IVs.

31
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What are survival tests?

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Compares the proportion of events over time, or time to events, between groups. Ongoing.

32
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What curve do survival tests get represented by?

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Kaplan-Meier curve

33
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For Nominal data, when would you use Pearson’s Chi-square test?

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2 groups of independent data

34
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For Nominal data, when would you use Chi-square test of independence?

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More or equal to 3 groups of independent Data

35
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For Nominal data, when would you use Fisher’s Exact test?

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Groups with more or equal to 2 groups with EXPECTED cell count of less than 5

36
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When would you use Bonferroni test of inequality?

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When we need to adjust the p value for # of comparisons being made. Very conservative

37
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What are 3 key words for RELATED data?

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Pre vs Post. Before vs After. Baseline vs End.

38
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For Ordinal data and interval data, What is the Student-Newman-Keul test?

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Compares all pairwise compasrisons possible. All groups must be equal in size

39
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For Ordinal Data and interval data, What is the Dunnett Test?

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Compares all pairwise comparisons against a SINGLE CONTROL

40
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For Ordinal Data and Interval data, what is the Dunn Test?

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Compares all pairwise comparisons possible. Useful when all groups are not equal size

41
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For Interval data, what is the ANCOVA?

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Compares the means of all groups or RELATED data against a SINGLE DV

42
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For interval Data what are two other Post-Hoc Tests for groups 3+?

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Tukey, Sheffee, and Bonferroni correction

43
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What is the Tukey test?

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slightly more conservative

44
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What is the Sheffe test?

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Less affected by violations in normality and homogeneity or variances. MOST CONSERVATIVE

45
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What does the Bonferroni correction do?

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Adjusts the p value for # of comparisons being made. Very conservative

46
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What are 3 required assumptions of interval/ratio data?

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Normally-distributed. Equal variances, and Randomly derived and independent.

47
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For Interval/ratio data what is Levene’s test?

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used to asses for variance that they are equal

48
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What 3 things do we do when Interval/Ratio data is not normally distributed?

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Transform data to a standardized value. Use non parametric tests. Always run Descriptive stats and graphs.

49
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What is Type 1 error?

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we reject null, but shouldve accepted. Meaning you states there is a difference when there is not.

50
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What is a Type 2 error?

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accept null but shouldve rejected. Meaning You said there isnt a difference when there actually was.

51
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How would one minimize type 2 error?

52
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The larger the sample size the

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greater ability of detecting a difference if there is one. More power

53
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What are the 3 rules for Sample size determination?

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  1. Minimum dif between groups deemed significant. 2. Expected variationg of measurement. 3. Type 1 and 2 Erroo rated and confidence Interval.
54
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How is the p value determined?

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Probability of observing a test statistic value as extreme or more extreme than actually observed if groups were similar.

55
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What do statistical tests determine?

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Possible error rate or chance in comparing dif between variables

56
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Is the p value selected before or after a study starts?

57
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what value should P be to be statistical significant?

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0.05 or less.

58
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What are 4 interpretations of a pre set p value?

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Prob of making a type 1 error if null is rejected. Probability of claiming a dif between groups when there isnt. Prob of obtaining group differences as great or greater if the groups were actually the same/equal. Prob of obtaining a test statistic as higher if the groups were actually the same/equal.

59
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How are Confidence Interval CI calculated?

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Calculated at an a priori % of confidence that statistically the real dif or relationship resides.

60
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What two things is CI based on?

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Variation in sample (V/SD). Sample size (N)

61
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What is the interpretation of a 95% CI point estimate?

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95% confident that the true difference or relationship between teh groups is contained within the confidence interval range

62
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What is the interpretation of a 95% CI without a p value?

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If CI crosses 1 for ratios (OR/RR/HR) or 0.0 for absolute differences = NOT significant.

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