IHP 525 (IHP525)

This quiz will cover the material from Chapters 1–5 (Modules One, Two, and Three) in Basic Biostatistics: Statistics for Public Health Practice. The quiz will focus on solving and analyzing problems.

Introduce yourself to the group and explain your background. Describe what your professional goals are as well as what you like to do in your free time. Include why you are taking this class and what you hope to accomplish by the end of the course. Do you have any experience running statistical analyses in any context? On page 13 of Basic Biostatistics: Statistics for Public Health Practice, you reviewed the eight summary points from the chapter. Which one of those made you scratch your head a...

submit a draft of the conclusions section of Final Project Part I: Article Review. Specifically, address this critical element: Conclusions. What does your evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the articles you selected suggest for future research in this field? Be sure to provide specific suggestions for potential next steps, based on evidence from your analysis, and explain how these suggestions would help improve decision making.

Share the most helpful one or two resources you used in this course.

After completing the reading for this module, post any questions you have about correlation and regression. You could share a problem from Chapter 14 that you do not understand.

In this module, you have learned about two of the most frequently used probability distributions in biostatistics: the binomial and normal distributions. For your initial post, discuss one or two aspects of each distribution that are particularly complex or confusing to you and what about that aspect remains confusing or unclear.

Milestone Four: Data Analysis In Module Seven, you will submit the data analysis section of Final Project Part II. This section includes the graph(s) and statistics you conducted on the data set to answer the health question. This milestone is graded with the Milestone Four Rubric.

I. Background: Use this section to provide a brief context for the health problem, issue, or trend you are researching. Specifically, you should answer: A. What topic or health question did you research and why is it relevant to public health, nursing, or the health science professions? Give realworld examples to support your answer. B. How can biostatistics help inform decision making around your topic? Support your answer with specific examples. II. Article Selection: In this section, discuss ...

Milestone Three: Process and Calculations In Module Five, you will create a table in which you propose the calculations (descriptive statistics and statistical test) and graph(s) you will need to perform to answer the health question you are investigating. Then you will complete the table. For Milestone Three, you will submit this completed table. This milestone is graded with the Milestone Three Rubric.

In your journal, be sure to address the following critical elements for both articles: This section should highlight the major findings of each of the articles you selected for your supervisor and peers. Specifically, address the following: What are the findings of each article and what implications do they have individually and collectively for solving the health problem in question? Support your answer with specific examples from your field. Explain how key biostatistical calculations and met...