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Week 7: Introduction To Biostatistics And Data Presentation Flashcards

1
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What is biostatics?

A

Collection, organization, analysis, interpretation of data

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Type of Biostatistics that summarize and present data in a dorm that is easier to analyze

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Descriptive

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Type of Biostatistics that makes estimates, predictions, generalizations of a given population

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Inferential

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4
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What is the tendency of a given characteristic to change from one individual or setting to another; or from the same person in different periods of time?

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Variation

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5
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What is the measurement or characteristic which changes from one individual or setting to another; or from the same person in different periods of time?

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Variable

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6
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This is a specific measurement or characteristics arising from the phenomenon of a variation

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Variable

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Type of variable - labels for distinguishing any measurements or characteristics

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Qualitative

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Type of variable that is expressed numerically and can be arranged according to magnitude

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Quantitative

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Type of quantitative variable that is expressed in whole numbers

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Discrete

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Type of quantitative variable expressed in fractions or decimals

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Continuous

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What are the four levels of measurement of variable?

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  1. Nominal
  2. Ordinal
  3. Interval
  4. Ratio
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12
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A level of measurement of variable that can be ordered or ranked but same as nominal

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Ordinal

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13
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A level of measurement of variable where zero does not mean absence of the characteristic

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Interval

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14
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A level of measurement of variable - labels only

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Nominal

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15
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A type of measurement of variable where zero means absence of characteristic

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Ratio

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16
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Levels of measurements of variable that is qualitative

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Nominal and ordinal

17
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Levels of measurements of variable that is quantitative

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Interval and ratio

18
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What refers to the arrangement of any data in an orderly sequence, so that they can be presented concisely and compactly and so that they can be understood easily?

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Data Presentation

19
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Data presentation can be done through:

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  • Tabular presentation
  • Graphical presentation
20
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What are the Source of Data for Presentation?

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  • Frequency distribution
  • Correlation data
  • Time series data
21
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What source of data compares two or more frequencies?

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Correlation data

22
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A source of data where data are grouped according to some scale of classification, where the sum of the entries is equal to the total

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Frequency distribution

23
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A source of data where the data is collected over a time period

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Time series data

24
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Which source of data shows how the certain variable that is being discerned by the data collected changes through time?

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Time series data

25
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Which source of data is usually obtained from conducting epidemiologic studies?

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Correlation data

26
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What is the best way to present a time series data?

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Through a graphical form, specifically line graphs

27
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Which source of data is used to measure the magnitude of association between two quantitative data sets?

A

Correlation data

28
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What are the 6 parts of a table?

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I. Title
II. Stubs
III. Column Headings
IV. Body of the Table
V. Marginal Totals
VI. Foot Note

29
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A part of a table that refers to the column totals and row totals

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Marginal totals

30
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A part of a table that indicates the basis of classification of the columns or vertical series of figures

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Column headings

31
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A part of a table that should state the objective of the table

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Title

32
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A part of a table that indicates the basis of classification of table rows

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Stubs

33
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A part of a table that indicates the source of information

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Foot note

34
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A part of a table that is made up of the figures filling the cells or compartments brought about by the coordinates of rows and columns

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Body of the table

35
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What is the part of a table that should state the following clearly, briefly, and comprehensively?

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Title

36
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What is the part of a table that is in the leftmost column, which contains the subjects to which the table data apply?

A

Stubs

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