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Define Descriptive Statistics

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Values that describe the characteristics of a sample or population. Describes data and not helpful in drawing conclusions.

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Define Interential Statistics

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Values that infer results of a sample to the population from which the sample is taken. Used to derive a conclusion using tests.

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4 levels of measurments?

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  1. Nominal
  2. Ordinal
  3. Interval
  4. Ratio
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Nominal and Ordinal is qualitative or quantitative?

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QUALITATIVE. Cannot be measured by a numerical value. ex: color of skin, male or female, ethnicity, etc. can’t take an average of male and female. variables that cannot take average.

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Interval and Ratio is quantitative or qualitative?

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QUANTITATIVE. Can take averages.

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What are the two types of Continuous measurments?

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Interval and Ratio

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Which measurment has no zero value?

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Continuous (interval/ratio)

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Define Nominal. Example?

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Data that categorized. Gender, eye color, race, graduating cohort, practice specialty

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Define Ordinal. Example?

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Data defined by ordering but distance between the choices or values is not defined.

Performance scales, rankings, likert scales

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Define Interval. Example?

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Data with defined interval between values but no true zero value.

Ambient temp has no true 0

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Define Ratio. Examples?

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Data with an absolute zero where zero means total absence of something.

Visual acuity, range of motion 0-10, height, weight, BP, blood alcohol level

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Which curve is normally distributed?

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Bell-shaped curve

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What are the same in a normally distributed Bell-shaped curve?

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Mean, median, mode

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What are the three measures of central tendency?

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Mean=average
median=midpoint
mode=most frequently occurring number

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3 measured of variability?

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Range=diff between largest and smallest variables
Variance=how far numbers spread out
StrdDev=how much variation exists from average/mean

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Define Skewness

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How symmetrical the distribution of variation is

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Define Kurtosis

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Peakedness or flattness of distribution

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Define Shape

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Includes modality and outliers

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Bar Chart is only used for which type of data?

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Categorical (Nominal and Ordinal)

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Histogram used for which type of data?

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Continuous (Ratio/Interval)

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Do bars touch in bar chart?

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No

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Do bars touch in histogram?

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Yes

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What does Box and Whisker Plot show? Data and space?

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Shape of distribution and presence of outliers. Little space to convey great deal of info.

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What does a Pie Chart do to a sample? Good for what?

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Divide up into proportions. Good for showing age or ethnic nubers in a sample.

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What do Scatter Plots show? Relationships?
Relationship between variables. Look for relationships among continuous and ratio variables in 2d or 3d.
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Closer the dots in a Scatter Plot means what?
Stronger the asssociation
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What does a Survival Curse show? X and Y show what?
Length of time until a bad event such as death. X=length of time Y=percent of the group
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Sample Size much be large enough to do what?
Include all variability in a population
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Which 2 scales used for parametric tests? What shape? What sample size?
Ratio and Interval. Normal shape. Large sample size.
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Which 2 scales used for nonparametric tests? What shape? What sample size?
Nominal and Ordinal. Non-normal shape (skewed). Small sample size.
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T-test is for how many levels/groups? What does T-test measure?
2 levels/groups. Measured diff between means of two unrelated groups or independent samples.
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Describe Paired-Sample T-test
Type of repeated measures test where measures are taken over time and the results are compared from one point in time to another
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Two groups, one outcome. Which test?
T-test (student T-test)
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Two groups-one outcome at multiple time points. Which test?
Paired-samples T-test.
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How many groups/levels in ANOVA?
More than 2
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What does ANOVA measure?
Assesses a relationship between a categorical independent variable and a continuous dependent variable
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More than two groups- one outcome. Which test?
ANOVA
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What type of answer does ANOVA give?
Yes or no.
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Type of data for Chi-square? What does Chi-Square measure?
Used with qualitative or non-normal data. Used to compare independent measures as well as tests to look for differences or relationships.
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Which test for parametric correlation (association)?
Pearson r
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Which test for nonparametric?
Spearman r
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Relationship between variables used for what? Ex?
If variables change in relationship to other variables. Incidents of arthritis increases with age?
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Positive Relationship exists when....
increase in one variable is associated with an increase in another
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Negative Relationship exists when....
Increase in one variable associated with decrease in another variable
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Pearson correlation coefficient which letter?
"r". Test for relationship between two variables that are interval or ratio.
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r range and rule of thumb?
range= -1.0 to +1.0 | rule of thumb= r at least 0.755 is strong positive association. r 0.160 or less is weak relationship.
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What is Regression Analysis?
Identify relationship between depndent variable and one or more independent variables.
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Three types of studies in EBP?
1. Studies of Treatment 2. Studies of Harm 3. Studies of Prevention
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Define Efficacy in EBP?
Ability of intervention to produce desired beneficial effect (prevent dz, eliminate dz, or reduce sx of dz)
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Define Indication? Contraindication?
Indication=circumstances in which a given treatment should be used Contraindications=should not be used because there is risk of harm to the patient
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Define Side Effect and Complication
Side effect=unintended sx from treatment, prevention, diagnostic, or screening procedure Complication=unintended adverse events, such as death
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Harm caused by what two things?
1. Natural course of dz/no tx | 2. Complications from diagnostics or treatments
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6 search terms which indicate harm
Interactions, complications, side effects, adverse events, harm, safety
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4 types of prevention?
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary
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Define Primary Prevention and examples
Reduce incidents of dz by personal and community (handwashing, not smoking, eating well, immunization
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Define Secondary Prevention and examples
Reduce prevalence of dz by short duration (abx, pap smear, mammogram)
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Define Tertiary Prevention and examples
Measures aimed at softening impact of long-term dz and disability to improve quality of life (Cardiac rehab, stroke rehab)
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Define Quaternary Prevention
Actions that identify patients at risk of overdiagnosis or overmedication and protect from excessive medical intervention. "Overmedicalization".
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4 aspects of determining trustworthiness of quantitative study?
1. Int Validity 2. Ext Validity 3. Reliability 4. Objectivity
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Define Reliability in trustworthiness of a quantitative study
Reliability is producing stable and consistent results
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Define Objectivity in trustworthiness of a quantitative study. How to control for objectivity?
Unbiased, honest, precise. Control via conducting research with collaborative team and blinding to the study.
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What is Dependent Variable?
dependent variable=being effected in an experiment. depends on independent variable. ex: fertilizer is independent variable and growth of plant is dependent variable. Growth is being effected by fertilizer (independent).
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What is Independent Variable?
independent variable=can manipulate during experiment/have control over. Ex: amount of fertilizer used in growing a plant
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What is Confounding Variable?
Don't have any control over or eliminate. Ex: direct sunlight on plant but not accounting for it. try to avoid confounding variables.
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Goal of IRB?
Protect human subjects above everything else
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Who makes up the IRB?
At least one scientist, at least one non-scientist, at least one person not part of the institution doing the research. Must be legal representatives of various populations (Ex: prisoners)
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When can human research start?
After IRB review and approval
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What type of research is "Exempt from Review"? Expiration and IRB approval?
Ex: educational setting. no intervention, not invasive research, if working on existing medical record. "Flipped classroom" or how to manage a classroom. IRB approved not required, only IRB determination if ethical. No expiration.
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Describe Expedited IRB Review. Expiration? Full IRB approval?
Minimal risk, in one of 7 categories (BP, blood draw, xray, survey, chart review, something routine). Reviewd by one member of IRB approved, one year approval, requires annual review.
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What type of review for "greater than minimal risk"?
Full IRB approval. Greater than minimal risk or not in one of 7 categories of expedited research. entire IRB approval. one year and annual review.
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Describe Full IRB approval. Risk and review?
Greater than minimal risk or not in one of 7 categories of expedited research. Entire IRB approval. One year and annual review.
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What to do if conduct research which breaks rules?
Must report noncompliance.
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What did the Belmont Report say?
Three basic ethical principals which says respect for persons, beneficence, and justice all have equal weight.
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Define Beneficence
Do no harm, max possible benefits, minimize bad outcomes
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Major elements of Informed Consent?
Statement that study involves research, description of foreseeable risks, benefits reasonably expected, alternatives which may benefit patient, confidential records, injury-related care/compensation, contact info, participation is voluntary
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Allowed to ask participants to waive right of compensation in Informed Consent if something goes wrong?
NO

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