A Brief Introduction to Biostatistics

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Steps for test of significance



  1. Carry out the appropriate test of significance.
    Based on the test statistic (result), estimate the
    likelihood that the difference is due purely to
    sample error

  2. On the basis of likelihood of sample error, as
    measured by the Pr value, decide whether to
    reject or not reject the Null Hypothesis

  3. Draw the appropriate conclusion in the context
    of the biomedical problem, e.g. some evidence,
    from the dataset, that subjects who underwent
    the stress test have higher pulse rate than the
    controls on average

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