_____ studies are observational studies that compare a group of people with disease to a group without disease
#2
What statistical test is used to check differences between the means of THREE or more groups? _____
#3
What selection bias occurs when specifically selecting patients from a hospital? _____
#4
A method of statistical analysis that pools summary data (ex. means, RRs) from multiple studies for a more precise estimate of the size of an effect is known as _____
#5
What type of bias is likely to occur in when asking patients with disease versus patients without disease about prior risk factors? _____
#6
The power of a study is increased with _____ precision of measurement
#7
If the confidence interval does not include the null value, the result is statistically _____
#8
What is the ANOVA test used for? (biostatistics)
#9
prevalence (epidemiology)
#10
meta-analysis (epidemiology)
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Research question formulation Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: _____ studies are observational studies that compare a group of people with disease to a group without disease
Answer: Case-control
Flashcard 2: What statistical test is used to check differences between the means of THREE or more groups? _____
Answer: Analysis of variance (ANOVA)
Flashcard 3: What selection bias occurs when specifically selecting patients from a hospital? _____
Answer: Berkson bias
Flashcard 4: A method of statistical analysis that pools summary data (ex. means, RRs) from multiple studies for a more precise estimate of the size of an effect is known as _____
Answer: meta-analysis
Flashcard 5: What type of bias is likely to occur in when asking patients with disease versus patients without disease about prior risk factors? _____
Answer: Recall bias
Flashcard 6: The power of a study is increased with _____ precision of measurement
Answer: increased
Flashcard 7: If the confidence interval does not include the null value, the result is statistically _____
Answer: significant
Flashcard 8: What is the ANOVA test used for? (biostatistics)
Answer: Compare means of three or more groups.
Flashcard 9: prevalence (epidemiology)
Answer: # existing cases/population at risk ...at a discrete point in time
Flashcard 10: meta-analysis (epidemiology)
Answer: Study that pools data from other studies and analyzes them in aggregate to achieve greater statistical power
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