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Research & Stats Flashcards

1
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decide if study is ethical

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Institutional Review Board (IRB)

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2
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prediction of relation

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hypothesis

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3
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can take on different values

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variable

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4
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outcome of interest, measured to see if it changes in a study i.e. the plant

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dependent variable

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5
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variable manipulated in the study i.e. the water

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independent variable

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6
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named attribute, order doesn’t matter, ex: martial status, blood type

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nominal variable

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7
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named attribute, order does matter
ex: stages of cancer

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ordinal variable

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8
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can take on any value in a range
ex: temp, weight, speed

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continuous variable (vs. discrete)

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9
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only 2 possible outcomes
ex: disease or no disease

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dichotomous variable

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10
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hypothesis, methods used

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methods

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11
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Am I Literally Making Rice Despite Carb Intolerance?

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Research Report Components

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12
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-can draw associations, but not casual relationships
-no hypothesis tested

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descriptive research

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13
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-descriptive research types
-Quit Sharing Credit Cards

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-Qualitative, surveys, correlation, case report

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14
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-tests hypothesis
-can draw causal relationships

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analytical research

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15
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formative evaluation

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pilot study

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16
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data as words (narrative vs. numbers)
ex: focus group

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qualitative research

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17
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-single subject or group w same condition

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-case report/study
-series (many together)

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18
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-study examines if 2 variables are related
-no manipulation of variables
-ex: relationship between stress and illness?

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correlation study

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19
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X-Axis (horizon)

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Independent variable

20
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Y axis (vert)

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dependent variable

21
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-variables increase/decrease together
-move in same direction
-ex: shoe size increases with foot length

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positive correlation

22
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correlation strengths

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-0.4-0.7 moderate
-below weak, above strong

23
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-random group assignments
-no selection bias
-ex: double blind study

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experimental study

24
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-gold standard for causal relationships
-uses random assignment and control group receiving placebo

25
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participants stay in same group

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parallel RCT

26
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-2 period
-washout phase to reduce carryover effect
-participants switch groups, receive opposite txt
-participants act as their own control

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cross over RCT

27
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-Queezy there’s no random assign or control group
-ex: time series

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Quasi-experimental

28
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-risk factor exposure
-retrospective (recalling past behaviours i.e. smoking)
-ex: disease (cases), no disease (control)

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case control study

29
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-groups of individuals who share commonality (behaviour or disease)
-healthy participants exposed to a risk factor
-followed over a period of time or look back
-other name “incidence

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cohort study

30
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studies current disease prevalence

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cross-sectional

31
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PRISMA, CONSORT, QUOROM, MOOSE

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Types of meta analysis

32
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-can you apply the study results to general population?

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external validity

33
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-REpeatability of results

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Reliability

34
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-how likely a test is to correctly identify ppl WITH a disease
-ex: initial screening

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sensitivity

35
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-how likely a test is to correctly identify ppl WITHOUT a disease
-specific diagnosis testing

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specificity

36
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-participants selected by convenience or judgment;not random

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non-probability sampling

37
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-summarize, describe & synth collected data
-ex: mean, mode, range

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descriptive stats

38
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-analysis of data, prediction beyond study
-ex: hypothesis test

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inferential stats

39
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most frequently occurring value in data set

40
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how spread out are the data values relative to average

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standard deviation

41
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mean of 2 groups

42
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mean of 3 groups

43
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outcome of study isn’t luck, real finding

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statistical significance

44
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P<0.5

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significant

45
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P<0.1

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very significant

46
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P>0.5

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not significant

47
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smaller the P value

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higher statistical significance

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