Download RGUHS Pharm-D 4th Semester 2013 March 2870 Biostatistics And Research Methodology Question Paper

Download RGUHS (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences) Pharm.D (Doctor of Pharmacy) 4th Semester 2013 March 2870 Biostatistics And Research Methodology Question Paper.

2870_2013_1_S182.doc
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
IV Year Pharma-D (Post Baccalaureate) Degree Examination ? Mar 2013

Time: Three Hours Max. Marks: 70 Marks

BIOSTATISTICS AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Q.P. CODE: 2870

Your answers should be specific to the questions asked
Draw neat labeled diagrams wherever necessary
LONG ESSAYS |(Answer any two) 2 x 10 = 20 Marks
1.
Explain what are the different risks that can be computed in case-control and cohort studies
in epidemiology?
2.
Explain the need for testing of hypothesis in pharmaceutical research
3
Explain how computers can be made use in hospital pharmacy?

SHORT ESSAYS (Answer any six) 6 x 5 = 30 Marks
4.
Discuss the advantages of computerized literature retrieval
5.
Define Standard deviation. The following is the waiting time (in seconds) of patients near a
drugs counter in a hospital: 45,38,20,29,33,39,40,37,43, and 40 compute standard
deviation
6.
Chi-square test
7.
Describe the method of drawing Scattered plots
8.
Write a note on SAS software
9.
Define null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis. On what basis do you formulate this
hypothesis?
10.
Explain the steps involved in testing the equality of two means using unpaired t-test.
11.
The following data on pulse rate was obtained from 10 individuals in a study to assess the
effectiveness before and after administration of a drug
Before 95,89,98,101,90,105,110,85,102,100
After : 79,72,80,75,78,81,88,73,72,74
Test whether the drug is effective in reducing the pulse rate after administration by stating
suitable hypothesis (Critical value; 1.833)

SHORT ANSWERS 10 x 2 = 20 Marks
12.
Median
13.
Quartiles
14.
Spearman?s rank correlation
15.
Tabulation of data
16.
Wilcoxon signed rank test
17.
Semi logarithmic plots
18.
Variance
19.
Role of sample size in the calculation of standard error
20.
Importance of inclusion and exclusion criteria in selection of subjects in a research
21.
Standard error of proportion

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