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Research statistics final
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Health Care
Graduate
11/28/2012

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Standardized scores that help compare to normal curve = ...
Definition
z-scores
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z-score of 0 ...
Definition
equal to group mean
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z-score of +1 ...
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1SD above mean
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"value near the center of all values"
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central location
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Central location identified by... (4)
Definition
percentile, mean, median, mode
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"way in which values cluster around center"
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variation
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Variation identified by... (5)
Definition
frequencies, percentiles, range, variance, SD
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"average score; sum of individual scores divided by 'n'"
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mean
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"middle-most score"
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median
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"most frequently occurring score; useful when mean has been distorted by extreme scores"
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mode
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"difference between highest and lowest scores"
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range
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"dispersion of scores that looks at deviation of individual scores from the mean"
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variance
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"square root of variance"
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SD
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"ratio of SD to mean"
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coefficient of variation
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Reliability test for nominal data
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% agreement & Kappa statistic
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Reliability test for ordinal data
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ICC
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Reliability test for continuous data
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ICC
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Association test for nominal data
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Chi Square
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Prediction test for ordinal data
Definition
(logistic) regression
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Prediction test for continuous data
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(linear) regression
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Post-hoc tests needed for which tests?
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ANOVAs (to show where diff is)
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Criterion variable; aka...
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DV
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Univariate ANOVA = ____IV
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1 IV
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Multivariate ANOVA = _____IV
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>1 IVs
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Factorial ANOVA = effect of ____ IV on ___ DV
Definition
>1 IVs,
1 DV
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2x3 factorial =
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2 factors (IVs);
factor1: 2 levels,
factor2: 3 levels
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Linear regression equation
Definition
y = a + bx
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Linear regression equation: y=...
Definition
DV
Term
Linear regression equation: a=...
Definition
"constant"
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Linear regression equation: b=...
Definition
slope of line = regression coefficient
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Linear regression equation: x=...
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IV = predictor variable
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Linear regression: Residuals
Definition
distances of Y from regression line
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"the method of obtaining the regression line with the best fit"
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method of least squares
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Assumptions for linear regression analysis (5)
Definition
1. straight line in regression is only approximation of true regression
2. for a value of x, assume random distribution of y scores
3. mean of scores will fall on regression line
4. normal distribution
5. SDs are equal
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Shape of normal plot of residuals in linear regression
Definition
cylindrical
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Shape of plot of residuals in linear regression when assumptions not met
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funnel shape
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What test to use when linear regression results in curvilinear line of fit?
Definition
logistic regression
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The value found by dividing residuals by SD of residual distribution
Definition
standardized residuals
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r-squared (linear regression) =
Definition
coefficient of determination
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In linear regression: "represents total variance (in percentage) in the y scores that can ge explained by x"
Definition
coefficient of determination
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In linear regression: "SD of the variance of errors on either side of regression line"
Definition
standard error of the estimates (SEE)
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1-sentence summary for coefficient of determination (variance)
Definition
"____% of the variance can be explained by [IVs] & [DVs]."
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In linear regression: purpose of ANOVA of regression
Definition
provide p value for regression model
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Linear regression: ANCOVA assumptions (4)
Definition
- linearity of covariates
- homogeneity of slopes
- independence of covariate
- reliability of covariate
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"Ability to obtain a positive test when target position is really present"
Definition
sensitivity
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aka "true positive rate"
Definition
sensitivity
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"Ability of a test to obtain a negative result when condition is really absent"
Definition
specificity
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aka "true negative rate"
Definition
specificity
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value cut-off for "high" sensitivity
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>0.9
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formula for false negative rate
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1 - sensitivity
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formula for false positive rate
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1 - specificity
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Likelihood ratios: values for significant and non-significant
Definition
0-0.2, >5 = significant
0.5-2 = non-significant

1 = useless ("not important")

(importance of 0.2-0.5 and 2-5 depends on data)
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Formula for sensitivity
Definition
(true positive)÷(true pos+false neg)
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Formula for specificity
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(true negative)÷(false pos+true neg)
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Likelihood ratio: formula for positive
Definition
sensitivity÷(1-specificity)
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Likelihood ratio: formula for negative
Definition
(1-sensitivity)÷specificity
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