pass correction Flashcards
if the confidence interval contains the null hypothesis are the findings statistically significant or not?
if the confidence interval includes the null hypothesis (whatever number this is represented by) the results are NOT statistically significant
what is health inequalities?
unfair or avoidable differences in life expectancy, mortality or disability between groups within the same country
what is one method of measuring the “health” of a population?
self reporting (census)
mortality/life expectancy
what are 4 social determinants associated with health inequality?
- social class
- gender
- ethnicity
- homelessness
what is meant by the term evidence based medicine?
process of turning clinical problems into questions and then systematically locating, appraising, and using research findings to inform clinical decisions
what does motivation mean in the COM-B model?
Motivation refers to a person’s reflective motivation (such as their self-beliefs, attitudes and evaluations of exercise, and their experience of exercise), and automatic motivation (such as fears and inhibitions)
what is implementation intention?
a simple plan in the form of “If X, then I will Y” that specifies a relevant situation, X, and a response, Y, that will help achieve the goal