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Real World Use of Statistics

Option 3. Explain and analyze the effectiveness of the statistics methods to determine the impact of these diseases. Use the link above to review statistics videos of your choice in order to address this inquiry (View Free Statistics Videos).

Initial responses should be no less than 450 words in length not including your reference(s) and supported by at least two references (aside from the textbook). Please be aware that just “cutting and pasting” sections of articles (in lieu of writing an original initial post) is not acceptable and will negatively impact your grade.

Understanding Measurements in Biostatistics

You will define how measurements are used in biostatistics. This internet exercise assignment should be at least 450 words and no more than 1 1/2 pages. You will need to cite within the text and have a reference section in APA format (6th edition) as well as adhere to standard writing for graduate level.

You are encouraged to type your summary directly into the open text field and attach a paper containing the same content to avoid issues with submission.

Step 1: You will define measurements from your textbook and/or various sources first. You are demonstrating that you understood the concept .You are going to define this in 2-3 sentences by using your textbook and/or other sources.

Step 2: You are going to pick an article that utilized the concept of measurements. You want to take a look at the following sites to select your article:

Journal of Public Health: http://jpubhealth.oxfordjournals.org/

European Journal of Public Health: http://eurpub.oxfordjournals.org/

American Journal of Epidemiology: http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/

The Journal of Infectious Diseases: http://jid.oxfordjournals.org/

Clinical Infectious Diseases: http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/

Health Promotion International: http://heapro.oxfordjournals.org/

Step 3: Thoroughly READ the article and TAKE notes.

Step 4: Complete the writing of your summary with a review of this article. In your assessment of this article, you MUST provide how the researchers used the statistical concept in their research by doing the following: 1) Explain the sample (i.e., population used), 2) Summarize the statistical analysis and what software or analysis package was used and 3) Evaluate and describe the results and conclusions in your own words. It is very important that you are able to paraphrase and apply critical thinking in each of these assignments.

Please make sure you cite within the text in APA format (6th edition) and have a reference section!