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Epi/Biostats

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What is a Type I error   Alpha error - Stating there is a difference when there isn't one  
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what is "p"   the probability of making a type I error (usually <.05)  
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What is a Type II error   Beta error - Stating that there is not a difference when there actually is one.  
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What is power   (1-Beta) - probability of rejecting null hypothesis when it is in fact false, or the likelihood of finding a difference if one actually exists.  
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what is accuracy?   How centered they are to the bulls-eye  
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What is precision?   How close they are to each other  
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what is random error?   reduced precision in a test  
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what is Systematic error?   reduced accuracy in a test  
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What do you use the t-test for   Checks the difference between the MEANS of 2 groups  
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What do you use ANOVA for?   Checks the difference between the MEANS of 3 of more groups  
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What is the Chi-square test used for?   Checks the difference between 2 or more percentages or proportions of categorical outcomes (not mean values)  
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