Biostatistics — Flashcards

Active life expectancy is also referred to as _____ index

Values such as rank orders, or mild-moderate-severe represent _____ scale data

The size of the rectangles in the Forest plot represent _____

_____ numbers of observations are a frequent source of bimodality, which makes their interpretation difficult.

If the lateral corners of the diamond touches the vertical solid line, the overall result _____ statistically significant

Calculating Mean  (using mode and median) = _____

The forest plot is also referred to as _____

_____ that involves combining results from multiple studies on a given topic.

Calculating survival rate: (Total number of patients alive after 5 yrs /Total number of patients diagnosed or treated) x _____

The _____ is a measure of variability, based on dividing a data set into quartiles