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List of Biostatistics Topics

Biostatistics is the study of statistical methods applied to biological data and experiments. Biostatisticians analyze data, quantify uncertainty, and test hypotheses using probability and statistical models. Questions ask students to calculate means, standard deviations, and p-values, interpret hypothesis tests and confidence intervals, and apply regression and correlation to biological datasets.

Topics

  1. Hypothesis Testing 8 questions

    • Students formulate null and alternative hypotheses, interpret p-values and significance levels, and perform t-tests and ANOVA.

  2. Grouping with Z-Scores 1 question

    • Students convert raw scores to z-scores, use z-score thresholds to classify observations into groups, and identify statistical outliers using standard deviation cutoffs.

  3. Graph Interpretation 3 questions

    • Students read, interpret, and compare graphical data displays including box plots, histograms, scatterplots, bar charts, ROC curves, and Kaplan-Meier survival plots.