BE 540
Introduction to Biostatistics
Biostatistics and Epidemiology
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Summarizing Data
Introduction to Probability
Populations and Samples

Bernoulli and Binomal Distributions
Normal Distribution
Estimation
Hypothesis Testing
Chi Square Tests
Correlation/Regression

Topic 7 - Hypothesis Testing

Scroll down for (1) PubHlth 540 2008, (2) Links to Additional Readings, (3) Links to Illustrative Applets, (4) Links to Calculators, and (5) Computer Illustrations, and (6) Miscellaneous.

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updated 12-1-2008

(1) PubHlth 540 2008
Lecture Notes Topic 7. Hypothesis Testing (pdf, 55 pp)
Reading in Text (Rosner, 6th Edition) Logic of Testing pp 226-230
Reading in Text (Rosner, 6th Edition) One Sample Tests pp 230-245, 267-270, 270-274
Reading in Text (Rosner, 6th Edition) Paired Data Tests pp 298-302
Reading in Text (Rosner, 6th Edition) Two Sample Tests pp 304-310, 310-317, 317-322
Reading in Text (Rosner, 6th Edition) Sample Size & Power pp 245-252, 253-259, 331-334
Week 11 Practice Problems optional, full credit already given (pdf) Solutions (pdf)

Self Evaluation Quiz forthcoming Solutions forthcoming


(2) Links to Additional Readings (articles, lectures, tutorials, powerpoint, etc)
(Source: Stanford University)
Powerpoint introduction to confidence intervals and hypothesis testing at Stanford (html)
(Source: University of Michigan)
Powerpoint introduction to confidence intervals and hypothesis testing at University of Michigan (html)

(3) Links to Illustrative Applets
(Source: R. Hale Penn State) Educational Psychology 9.  One Sample z and t tests (html)
(Source: R. Hale Penn State) Educational Psychology 10.  Two Sample tests (html)

(4) Links to Calculators
(Source:  Texas A&M Cybernostics Projects) Lots of nice calculators (html)
(Source:  Gary H. McClelland Univ. Colorado, Boulder) Normal Distribution Calculator(html)
(Source: Texas A&M) Student t Distribution calculator (html)
(Source:  Texas A&M) Chi Square Distribution Calculator (html)

Source:  Texas A&M) F Distribution Calculator (html)
(Source:  Stat Trek Online Statistical Table) F Distribution Calculator (html)

(5) Computer Illustrations
forthcoming


(6) Miscellaneous

forthcoming

 

 

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