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Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad: (Department of Home & Health Sciences)

This document provides an overview of the course content and assignments for a Biostatistics course at Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad. It lists 9 units that will be covered in the course, including statistical concepts, relationships between variables, difference among groups, non-parametric statistics, measuring research variables, experimental and quasi-experimental research designs, and using computers in research. It also provides details of 2 assignments that students must complete, involving descriptive analysis of health and nutrition data and writing a report on findings. Students are warned against plagiarism.

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Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad: (Department of Home & Health Sciences)

This document provides an overview of the course content and assignments for a Biostatistics course at Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad. It lists 9 units that will be covered in the course, including statistical concepts, relationships between variables, difference among groups, non-parametric statistics, measuring research variables, experimental and quasi-experimental research designs, and using computers in research. It also provides details of 2 assignments that students must complete, involving descriptive analysis of health and nutrition data and writing a report on findings. Students are warned against plagiarism.

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ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

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..2 /hat are the 'our e*e s o' measurements in measuring *aria( es1 /hat &o you kno0 a(out co&ing an& e&iting o' &ata1 (12) ..3 a) () ..! a) () /hat &o you kno0 a(out stan&ar& norma &istri(ution an& ist the eight characteristics o' the &istri(ution. (12) #3+ ain the 'o o0ing terms- 4u hy+othesis, A ternate 5y+othesis, ty+e 1 an& ty+e 2 error, stan&ar& error an& critica region. #n ist *arious sam+ ing techni6ues, 0hat are the a&*antages o' +ro(a(i ity sam+ ing o*er non-+ro(a(i ity sam+ ing1 (12) 7iscuss the &i''erence (et0een strati'ie& sam+ ing an& c uster sam+ ing1

..$ /hat is stan&ar& norma &istri(ution, 0hat are the (asic characteristics o' norma &istri(ution an& a++ ication o' the norma cur*e in the e*a uation o' &istri(ution o' &ata1 A so e3+ ain the 8-score &istri(ution, +ro(a(i ity cur*e an& their t0o uni6ue +ro+erties. (12) ..2 #3+ ain (rie' y the 'o o0ing terms1. 5y+othesis testing : con'i&ence inter*a (9$; C.) o' estimate) 2. 4u an& a ternate hy+othesis 3. T0o tai e& *ersus one tai e& test !. A +ha (ty+e 1 error) *ersus (eta (ty+e 2 error) $. "re6uency &istri(ution
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This assignment will be completed during the workshop under the close supervision of your tutor. 7e*e o+ a &ata sheet on %P%% (%tatistica Package 'or %ocia %ciences). <ou can enter &ata re ate& to 4utritiona in&icators o' the countries. (2$) Source: World population data sheet by population reference bureau available on net. Website: www: prb.org O= as a&*ise& (y the tutor in the 0orksho+.

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Ana yse the &ata re ate& to hea th an& nutrition, making 're6uency &istri(ution, measure o' centra ten&ency, measure o' &is+ersion, cross ta(u ation, chi s6uare test (non +arametric, +arametric test) an& regression ana ysis. (2$) /rite a re+ort on your 'in&ings. ($9)

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)ntro&uction, 4orma 7istri(ution, A++ ication o' 4orma Cur*e, 4orma &istri(ution as Pro(a(i ity Cur*e, hy+othesis Testing, 4u : A ternati*e hy+othesis, T0o Tai e& ?erses One Tai e& 5y+othesis Tests, Ty+e ) @ Ty+e )) #rror, Aeaning'u ness (#''ect %iBe) 7etermining re6uire& %am+ e %iBe.

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)ntro&uction, Ty+e o' =e ationshi+ (et0een t0o *aria( es, A++ ication o' corre ation : =egression in =esearch, 5o0 Corre ation =esearch )n*estigates corre ation C9-e''icient.

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/hat the Co-e''icient o' Corre ation Aeans, Using Corre ation o' Pre&iction (=egression), )nter+reting Aeaning'u ness o' r, %tan&ar& #rror o' #stimate, Partia corre ation, Au ti+ e =egression, Pre&iction #6uation.
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%tatistics Test 7i''erence, Three Ty+es o' %tu&ents Test, #stimation Aeaning'u ness o' Treatments, tests : Po0er in =esearch, Ana ysis o' ?ariances, Characteristics o' the " 7istri(ution, "o o0 U+ Testing, "actoria Ana ysis (T0o /ay o' A4O?A), Ana ysis o' Co-?ariances >imitation o' A4O?A.

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Chi-%6uare Test, %+earman Corre ation co-e''icient, Aann-/hitney/i co3on Test, /i co3on Aatche& Paire& signe& =anks Test, Cruska /aa is A4O?A.

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Com+arison o' %ca es, Precision : Accuracy, ?a i&ity, Aeasurements #rrors o' 7ietary Assessment, Assessment : Contro o' Aeasurement #rrors, Precision in 7ietary Assessment, ?a i&ity in &ietary Assessment metho&s, use o' Bio-Chemica markers to ?a i&ate 7ietary 7ata, Anthro+ometric Assessment, C inica Assessment, ?arious Ty+e o' =esearch.

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)nterna : #3terna ?a i&ity, contro ing Threats to #3terna : )nterna ?a i&ity, Pre-#3+erimenta 7esigns, True #3+erimenta 7esigns, =an&omiBe&-Drou+ 7esigns, +re : Post =an&omiBe&, Drou+s 7esigns, "actoria 7esigns, %o omon "our Drou+ 7esign, .uasi-#3+erimenta 7esigns.

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5ar&0are, %o't0are, 7ata #ntry %o't0are, Dra+hica %o't0are, %tatistica so't0are, 7ata Ana ysis #3am+ es, )m+ortant /e(sites.

Recommended ooks:
Introduction to Nutrition and health Research [Eunsook . !oh" Willis #. $wen% &'(()* Springer +ublishers

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