Lecture 8- data interpretation Flashcards
what does science look at
what is the outcome of most analytical studies
what is the simplest method of presenting an association
what is internal validity
what is external validity
what is an example of a data interpretation study
what is meta analysis
why was the study limited
why is exercise commonly considered in studies
what are the main questions that need to be asked in data interpretation
what is confounding
when is an association more likely to be casual
how is association generally interpreted
what is correlation
what test tests for chance of associations
what does p=0.05 mean
what does p=0.01 mean
what is an error
what is random error
what is systematic error
what error can we not fix and why
what error can we fix
what are the 3 major sources of random error
what is individual
what is sampling error
what is measurement error
what are the implications of random error
what type of error can be measured in terms of size
what does systematic error affect
what does random error affect
what is systematic error
what are the 3 main sources of systematic error
what is Ascertainment bias
what is selection bias
how do we deal with selection bias
what are the 3 types involved in measurement bias
how do we deal with measurement bias
is bias in epidemiology fatal
what is the confounder process
why are confounders referred to as third variables
what is an example of important confounder found in many studies
what is Multivariate analysis used
what do confounders have a relationship between
what does the confounder and the exposure have
what is the Most common concern is that confounding may create
how do we control confounders
what is the restriction study design
what is the matching study design
what is the Stratification study design
what is the Multivariate analysis study design
What statistical techniques do we use in the confounded process
