7 - Key statistical terms

Question 1

Compare incidence and prevalence

Answer 1

3

Question 2

Define risk ratio (give equation)

Answer 2

9

Question 3

Define odds ratio (give equation)

Answer 3

9

Question 4

Define absolute risk

Answer 4

19

Question 5

Define absolute risk difference

Answer 5

19

Question 6

What does a P-value show?

Answer 6

23

Question 7

What does P under 0.001 suggest?

Answer 7

23

Question 8

What does P under O.05 suggest?

Answer 8

23

Question 9

What are some problems with P values?

Answer 9

24

Question 10

What are confidence intervals?

Answer 10

26

Question 11

How do you work out absolute difference?

Answer 11

43

Question 12

What are the 4 observational studies?

Answer 12

5 (7.2)

Question 13

Define systematic reviews?

Answer 13

7 (7.2)

Question 14

What is meta-analysis?

Answer 14

19 (7.2)

Question 15

Purpose of meta-analysis?

How is the info. displayed

Answer 15

22 (7.2)

Forest plot

Question 16

What is pooled OR and how is it represented on a forest plot?

Answer 16

All OR of studies put together
Diamond
(7.2)

Question 17

What does it mean when a CI on a forest plot crosses 1?

Answer 17

29-30 (7.2)

Question 18

Problems with meta-analysis + what the problems mean?

Answer 18

34 (7.2)

Question 19

How can heterogenity between studies be overcome?

Answer 19

37 (7.2)

Question 20

What is a funnel plot and how is it interpreted?

Answer 20

Checks for publication biased
pg53
(7.2)