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What is the difinition of biostatistic study design?
Biostatistics is the branch of statistics responsible for the proper interpretation of scientific data generated in biology, public health and other health sciences. Biostatistics is particularly concerned with disentangling different sources of variation and seeks to distinguish between correlation and causation.
Scope of biostatistics?
In recent years biostatistics has become one of the most stimulating areas of applied statis-tics. The field encompasses the methodology and theory of statistics as applied to problems in the life and health sciences. Biostatisticians are trained in the skilled application of statistical methods to the solution of problems encountered in public health and medicine. They collaborate with scientists in nearly every area related to health and have made major contributions to our understanding of AIDS, cancer, and immunology, as well as other areas. Further, biostatisticians spend a considerable amount of time developing and evaluating the statistical methodology used in those projects. The Department of Biostatistics offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Biostatistics and, through the School of Public Health, the M.P.H. and Dr.P.H. degrees with a specialization in biostatistics (see Public Health Schoolwide Programs). All students receive a balanced education, blending theory and practice. A degree in biostatistics prepares students for work in a wide variety of challenging positions in government, industry, and education. Graduates have found careers involving teaching, research, and consulting in such fields as medicine, public health, life sciences, survey research, and computer science. There has always been a strong demand for well-trained biostatisticians; graduates have had little difficulty finding employment well suited to their particular interests.
What does the student's t-distribution refer to in statistics?
The Student's T- Distribution is a type of probability distribution that is theoretical and resembles a normal distribution. The Student T- Distribution differs from the normal distribution by its degrees of freedom.
Is continuous distribution normal distribution?
le standard normal distribution is a normal distribution who has mean 0 and variance 1
When can you say the distribution is considered normal?
When its probability distribution the standard normal distribution.
