Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
IV Year Pharm-D / I Year Pharm-D (Post Baccalaureate) Degree Examination
NOVEMBER 2015
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Time: Three Hours
Max. Marks: 70 Marks
BIOSTATISTICS AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Q.P. CODE: 2870
Your answers should be specific to the questions asked
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Draw neat labeled diagrams wherever necessary
LONG ESSAYS (Answer any two) 2 x 10 = 20 Marks
- Classify clinical study designs. Discuss different types of observational clinical studies in detail with suitable examples.
- Describe the construction of different types of graphical representation of statistical data with suitable examples.
- Define epidemiology. Discuss with suitable examples about incidence, prevalence, relative and attributable risk.
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SHORT ESSAYS (Answer any six) 6 x 5 = 30 Marks
- Define linear regression and correlation? How are they useful in pharmaceutical research?
- Write a note on statistical software applications in clinical studies.
- Write a note on computer applications of inventory control in hospital pharmacy.
- Explain with the help of a suitable example different measures of central tendency.
- What is ANOVA? Explain the steps involve in ANOVA. Which alternative non-parametric test do you suggest instead of ANOVA?
- For the following blood pressure measurements: 100, 98, 101, 94, 104, 102, 108, 106, calculate the (a) Mean (b) Standard deviation and (c) Coefficient of variation.
- Short note on Student's t-test.
- Discuss the relationship between sample size and power of the test.
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SHORT ANSWERS 10 x 2 = 20 Marks
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- Difference between ordinal and ratio scale of quantitative variables.
- Define null and alternate hypothesis.
- What is level of significance?
- What are the benefits of computer based patient record.
- Define blinding in clinical studies.
- Comparison of two quantitative measurements taken from the same individual which parametric and non parametric test can be used in inferential statistics?
- Computerized medication order entry.
- Standard error of mean.
- Difference between parametric and non-parametric tests.
- Confidence intervals.
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