Week 2: Introduction to BioStatistics and Epidemiology Flashcards
This deals with the collection, organization, and presentation of data for the purpose of drawing inferences from such data
Statistics
This can be divided into Mathematical and Applied Statistics
Statistics
This includes the collection, organization, and presentation of data
Descriptive Statistics
This includes the inferences drawn from data
Inferential Data
The study and development of statistical theories and methods
Mathematical Statistics
The application of statistical methods to solve real problems involving randomly generated data and the development of new statistical methodology motivated by real problems
Applied Statistics
The branch of applied statistics directed toward applications in the health sciences and biology
BioStatistics
These are used to analyze epidemiological data to aid decision making
Methods and Tools of Biostatistics
What are the basic sciences in Public Health
Biostatics and Epidemiology
The understanding of disease development and the methods used to uncover the etiology, progression, and treatment of disease
Epidemiology
This deals with the stidy of the distribution and determinants of health, disease, or injury in human populatios and the applications of this study to the control of health problems
Epidemiology
The complete collection of all measurements or data that is being considered
Population
The subcollection of members selected from a population
Sample
The numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a population
Parameter
The numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a sample
Statistic
Facts or figures which information can be drawn
Data
The value which remains the same from person to person, from time to time, or from place to place.
Constant
This can be measured and ordered according to quantity or amount of value which can be expressed numerically
Variable
Also called categorical, this consists of values that can be placed into non-numerical categories
Qualitative Data
Also called numerical, this consists of values representing counts or measurements
Quantitative Data
MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE
Numbers that serve as codes, labels, or identifiers are
considered numerical.
FALSE; Numbers that serve as codes, labels, or identifiers are considered CATEGORICAL.
This can only take on particular, distinct values and not other values in between
Discrete Data
This represents counts, and fixed/ standard values
Discrete Data
This has gaps
Discrete Data