TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - The Application of Statistical Analysis in the Biomedical Sciences A1 - Walters, Ryan W. A2 - Malone, Patrick M. A2 - Malone, Meghan J. A2 - Park, Sharon K. Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Drug Information: A Guide for Pharmacists, 6e AB - After completing this chapter, the reader will be able toDefine the population being studied and describe the method most appropriate to sample a given population.Identify and describe the dependent and independent variables and indicate whether any covariates were included in analysis.Identify and define the four scales of variable measurement.Describe the difference between descriptive and inferential statistics.Describe the mean, median, variance, and standard deviation and why they are important to statistical analysis.Describe the properties of the normal distribution and when an alternative distribution should be, or should have been, used.Describe several common epidemiological statistics.Identify and describe the difference between parametric and nonparametric statistical tests and when their use is most appropriate.Determine whether the appropriate statistical test has been performed when evaluating a study. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1151744799 ER -