_____ are a range of values within which the true mean of the population is expected to fall, with a specified probability (usually 95%)
#2
_____ surveys are observational studies that compare a frequency of disease and frequency of risk related factors at one time point
#3
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 _____
#4
The statistical power of a study is calculated by _____
#5
Which measure of dispersion measures the variability of a set of sample means around the true population mean? _____
#6
What type of studies assess the frequency of a given characteristic and a given outcome using population data?_____
#7
What is the ANOVA test used for? (biostatistics)
#8
prevalence (epidemiology)
#9
meta-analysis (epidemiology)
#10
incidence (epidemiology)
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Flashcard 1: _____ are a range of values within which the true mean of the population is expected to fall, with a specified probability (usually 95%)
Answer: Confidence intervals
Flashcard 2: _____ surveys are observational studies that compare a frequency of disease and frequency of risk related factors at one time point
Answer: Cross-sectional
Flashcard 3: 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 4: The statistical power of a study is calculated by _____
Answer: 1- beta
Flashcard 5: Which measure of dispersion measures the variability of a set of sample means around the true population mean? _____
Answer: Standard error
Flashcard 6: What type of studies assess the frequency of a given characteristic and a given outcome using population data?_____
Answer: Ecological study
Flashcard 7: What is the ANOVA test used for? (biostatistics)
Answer: Compare means of three or more groups.
Flashcard 8: prevalence (epidemiology)
Answer: # existing cases/population at risk ...at a discrete point in time
Flashcard 9: meta-analysis (epidemiology)
Answer: Study that pools data from other studies and analyzes them in aggregate to achieve greater statistical power
Flashcard 10: incidence (epidemiology)
Answer: # new cases/population at risk ...over a specified time period (i.e. a compound rate)
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