Lecture 1- research processes Flashcards
what is epidemiology
what is a key feature of epidemiology
what must be defined in terms of population
what do we select from the target population
what is the order of sizes for populations
what does statistical epidemiology aim to
what does descriptive statistics tell us
what is statistical testing
what are the steps involved in a research process
what are the 2 types of study design
what can descriptive be
what can analytical be
what can experimental studies be
what are RCTs considered
what are observational studies
what is the importance of a good study design
what can stats NOT be used for
what are the 2 types of data
what is nominal data
what is ordinal data
what is binary data
what is discrete data
what is continuous data
what is the dependent variable
what is the independent variable
what are confounders
what must be considered in descriptive statistics (frequency distribution characteristics)
You should as far as possible measure all relevant covariates in your study to remove….
what is central tendency
what is the geometric mean
what does the mean relate to
what is the median
what is the mode
what does dispersion mean
what is the equation for SD
what is symmetry
what is shape and what does the kurtosis K look like
What is the equation for variance
What is the equation for coefficient of variance
