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learning objectives:
Parameters
Random sample
estimation
Statistics
Statistical estimation
Estimate
34% 34%
14% 14%
2% 2%
z
-3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
50
40
Frequency
30
20
10
0
22.5 27.5 32.5 37.5 42.5 47.5 52.5 57.5
25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 45.0 50.0 55.0 60.0
Age in years
x= 41.0, SD= 8.7, SEM=0.46, 95% CI (40.0, 42), 99%CI (39.7, 42.1)
Testing of hypotheses
learning objectives:
S c ie ntific k n o w led ge
Systematic error
CHANCE
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
23.8 28.8 33.8 38.8 43.8 48.8 53.8 58.8
AGE
If our observed age value lies outside the green lines, the probability of
getting a value as extreme as this if the null hypothesis is true is < 5%
Testing of hypotheses
Definition of p-value.
irreparable damage
treated but not harmed
would be done
by the treatment
Multiple comparison
skewness skewness
kurtosis
kurtosis
Some concepts related to the statistical
methods.
Degrees of freedom
the number of scores, items, or other units in the
data set, which are free to vary
1 2
( f oi f ei )
f
ei
1
Frc ( fr fc )
N
then
1 2
( f ij Fij )
j F
ij
df = (fr-1) (fc-1)
Selected nonparametric tests
Chi-Square test. Example
Sex
Cardiac male female Row total
Cath
No 15 16 31
Yes 45 24 69
Column 60 40 100
total
Selected nonparametric tests
Chi-Square test. Example
Sex
Cardiac male female Row total
Cath
No 18.6 12.4 31
Yes 41.4 27.6 69
Column 60 40 100
total
Selected nonparametric tests
Chi-Square test. Example
Result:
p > 0.05
k- groups comparison, k 2
sample size = 28
sample mean, x = 67.0
sample standard deviation, s= 4.0.
Study design:
Samples: group of patients treated with drug A (n=35)
control group (n=40)
5. Undersökningens utförande
5.1 Datainsamlingen
5.2 Beskrivning av samplet
kön, ålder, ses, “skolnivå” etc enligt bakgrundsvariabler
5.3. Mätinstrumentet
inkluderar validitetstestning med hjälp av faktoranalys
5.4 Dataanlysmetoder
Beskrivning av samplet