Elementary Biomedical Statistics for Pharmacologists

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Elementary Biomedical Statistics for
Pharmacologists
Objectives of the Workshop
sponsored by the Indian Journal of Pharmacology
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Why this workshop? Before we begin, a story...
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Workshop

• Shop (or pray) more and work less?

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Workshop

• A meeting during which experienced persons in
  responsible positions come together with experts
  to find solutions to problems that have cropped
  up in the course of their work.
• Active involvement by each participant who works
  and learns from practical (hands-on)
  experience.

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This workshop will focus on

• Basics of biomedical statistics especially
  related to pharmacology

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Objectives

• At the end of this workshop, a participant shall
  be able to
• Appreciate the importance of statistics in
  research
• Understand the principles of selecting a
  statistical test
• Gain insight into the necessity for eliminating
  bias in experimental work
• Use and apply some of the commonly used
  statistical tests and methods
• Report statistical methods correctly
• in scientific publications

Chi square
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How will we go about it?

• Introduction by the resource person
• Tasks using a computer
• Discuss the problem you had while doing the task
  with the resource persons
• Interact with the whole group

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During the workshop

• Please be on time. Especially after the breaks.
• Do not hesitate to ask questions, voice your
  opinions or disagree with the resource person.
• There may be more than one correct answer for a
  question.
• Some questions may not have an answer as yet.
• There is no single correct method of doing
  anything - even the faculty may disagree among
  themselves on some points.
• Try to finish the given task within the allotted
  time.

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a few assumptions

• Most participants will have access to a PC.
• You will use a computer to analyze data
• Beginners as far as statistics are concerned.
• Very much interested in learning statistics.
• Will use the skills learnt today
• Will continue to learn and update yourself
  by self-learning.

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Have a nice day