exam 2 Flashcards
What does the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient describe?
The direction and degree of relationship between 2 variables.
Reported as a single number that represents the direction and degree of relationship between 2 variables
Values are between –1 to 0 to +1 (.80 or higher is strong relationship)
Which of the following statements is true regarding unexpected statistical findings in a research study?
Unexpected results may indicate a flaw in the researcher’s logic.
A Type I error indicates
indicates that there is a significant difference when there is not.
Which situation will involve the use of inferential statistics?
An examination of the differences between control and experimental group scores
it is a conclusion or judgment based on evidence, judgments are made based on statistical result
examples:
-Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient
-regression
-chi-square
-t-test
-ANOVA
-ANCOVA
Which statistical test is used to predict the value of a variable when the value of one or more other variables is known?
Regression analysis
Which statistical test is used to examine the mean differences between two groups?
t-test
Identify a common challenge to successful adoption of mHealth.
Digital and health literacy.
Major concerns with mHealth technologies include the protection of human subjects, confidentiality, privacy, and data security.
True
Which statistical test is used to examine differences among 3 or more groups?
Analysis of variance (ANOVA)
Which best describes digital health?
The broad use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to support health and health-related fields.
prospective
means looking foward and is usually more accurate
major literature review
is conducted at the BEGINNING of the research process
limited review
is conducted AFTER the study is completed to identify studies published since the original literature review
cross-sectional design
collects data at one data point
longitudinal design
collects data at multiple points, “repeated measures design”
causality
cause and effect relationship between the variables
-descriptive and correlational do not examine
-use quasi-experimental and experimental to examine causality or a new intervention
multicausality
presence of multiple causes or “interrelating variables” for an effect
retrospective
means looking backward
-have no control over the accuracy of data
-studies that use chart reviews and are non-interventional
bias
a slant or deviation from the truth
-can distort findings within several elements of a research study
control
having power to direct or manipulate factors to achieve a desired outcome
-increasing control is a method to decrease bias
-improved accuracy of findings
increased control in quasi-experimental
greatest control in experimental
probability
the likelihood of accurately predicting an event
-the cause will probably result in an effect
manipulation
form of control used in quasi-experimental and experimental studies during the implementation of the intervention
-must manipulate the intervention (independent variable)
study validity
measure of the accuracy of findings
design validity
strengths and threats to the quality of a study design
Types:
-construct -measures what is supposed to ?
-internal - warrant casual conclusion?
-external - related to real world?
-statistical conclusion - relatioship between cause and effect?
construct validity
begins with the fit between the conceptual definition and operational definitions of variables and how is it measured
-conceptual definitions provide the basis for operational definitions
threats:
-inadequate definitions
-experimenter expectancies - rosenthal effect
internal validity
the study results are a true reflection of reality
threats:
-participant selections
-history
-maturation
external validity
the study findings can be generalized beyond the study
threats:
-interaction of setting + intervention
-interaction of selection + intervention
-interaction of history + intervention
statistical conclusion validity
conclusions about relationships between variables accurate reflection of the real world
threats:
-low statistical power type 2 error
-unreliable measurement methods
-intervention fidelity concerns
-extraneous variables
descriptive designs
-simple descriptive: used to examine variables in a single sample
-comparative descriptive: used to describe variables and examine differences in variables in two or more groups
correlational designs
-descriptive correlational: describes variables and examines relationships among them
-predictive correlational: to predict the value of one variable based on the values obtained for another variable
-model testing
what is an ePatient?
-uses technology to actively participate in his or her healthcare
-manages responsibility for his/her own health and wellness
what is eHealth?
emerging field in the medical informatics, public health and business, referring to health services for information - also a state of mind, a way of thinking, an attitude, to improve health care locally, regionally, and worldwide by using information and communication technology