✅biostatistics-EPIDEMIOLOGY Flashcards
1
Q
What is [External Validity] ?
A
how generalizable the results of a study are to other populations
(i.e. a study for middle aged women has low external validity for elderly men)
2
Q
What is [internal validity]?
A
Are you observing/measuring what you think you’re observing/measuring
3
Q
In statistics, what is [Power]?
A
the ability to detect an effect
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(depends on sample size = larger sample size ➜ INC power)
