Medical Statistics Overview

<p>Answer relevant questions and evaluate outcomes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Scientific journals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Analyzing and interpreting health data. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Constant data (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Qualitative variable (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Their categories can be arranged in a definite order. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Blood type (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Continuous variables can have fractional values. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Comparison of health status (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It represents categorical characteristics. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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The process of gathering and measuring information on specific variables in a structured way to answer questions and assess outcomes.

A type of data collection where information is gathered from every member of a specific group, like a school or village. Suitable for small communities.

A type of data collection where information is gathered from a selected group of individuals representing the larger population. The sample should accurately reflect the overall population.

A type of data collection that involves controlled experiments to study cause-and-effect relationships.

A type of data source that includes pre-existing records like censuses, vital statistics, epidemiological records, and scientific publications.

The science of gathering, presenting, analyzing, and interpreting medical data to understand disease patterns, test hypotheses, and evaluate healthcare interventions.

Any piece of information collected in a study, representing a characteristic or measurement of an individual or group.

A characteristic that can vary among individuals, such as age, height, blood pressure, or disease status.

Variables that can be measured numerically, such as height, weight, or blood sugar levels.

Variables that describe qualities or categories, such as gender, hair color, or blood type.

A type of quantitative variable where measurements can take on any value within a range, like body temperature or blood pressure.

A type of quantitative variable where measurements can only take on specific, whole numbers, like number of children or number of heartbeats per minute.

A type of qualitative variable where categories can be arranged in a specific order, like educational level or socioeconomic status.