DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
INTRODUCTION TO BIOSTATISTICS
BY MATHEWOS A. (BSc, MPH/EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS)
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, General Learning objectives
After the completion of this course, the students
will be able :
üto organize and summarize data,
üto reach decisions about a large body of data by
examining only a small part of it.
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, Learning objectives
qAt the end of this session, students should be able to:
üDefine Statistics
üDefine Biostatistics
üExplain Types Of Statistics
üDescribe Uses Of Biostatistics
üDefine Terms Related With Biostatistics
üExplain Types Of Variables
üExplain Scales Of Measurements ofVariables
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, Brainstorming questions
1. What is statistics?
2. What is biostatistics?
3. What is the difference between statistics and
biostatistics?
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