Core Knowledge in Scholarly Activities Flashcards
In a test with high sensitivity, patients with disease will have a _______ test
positive test
In a test with high specificty, healthy patients will have a _______ test
negative test
The positive or negative predictive value of any test depends on this measurement
Prevalence of the condition in the population being tested
Correlation coefficient interpretation
1 = strong positive association
0 = no association
-1 = strong negative association
When to use a t test
Comparing two groups with continuous variables (e.g., IQ score)
When to use a paired t test
To compare the same patients (i.e., before and after)
When to use a Fisher exact test or chi-squared test
Comparing two groups with categorical variables (e.g., insured or uninsured)
Type I error in hypothesis tseting
False positive; p value = chance of type I error
Type II error in hypothesis testing
False negative; prevent it with a power calculation
What percentage of data on a normal curve falls within 2 standard deviations (SD)?
95%
(68% within 1 SD,
99.7% within 3 SD)