Estimation

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PubHlth 540 - Fall 2011
Introduction to Biostatistics	Biostatistics and Epidemiology UMass Amherst

Instructor: Carol Bigelow

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1. Summarizing Data

2. Introduction to Probability

3. Populations and Samples

4. Bernoulli and Binomal Distributions

5. Normal Distribution

6. Estimation

7. Hypothesis Testing

8. Chi Square Tests

9. Correlation/Regression

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6. Estimation
(1) PubHlth 540 2011, (2) additional reading, (3) illustrative applets, (4) calculators (5) computer illustrations.

(1) PubHlth 540 - 2011
Lecture Notes 2011 6. Estimation	(pdf, 72 pp)
Text Rosner, Bernard - A Fundamentals of Biostatistics, 7th Edition	Ch 6.1- 6.8 pp 149-188
Alternative text, Daniel, WW - Biostatistics - A Foundation for Analysis in the Health Sciences, 9th Edition	Ch 6.1-6.10 pp 162-206 okay to skip sample size sections note the summary tables pp 204-206
Homework extension of due date to Monday November 21, 2011	(pdf, 4 pp)
Solutions to Homework	(pdf, 10 pp)
Practice Quiz - Problems	(pdf, 1 pp)
Practice Quiz - Solutions	(pdf, 3 pp)

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(2) Additional Reading
*(Source: John McGready, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health)* Sampling Variability and Confidence Intervals	(html)
*(Source: HTO Davies, PhD, Univ. of St Andres)* What are Confidence Intervals	(html)
*(Source: Stat Trek AP Statistics Tutorial)* Confidence Intervals	(html)

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(3) Illustrative Applets
(Source: WH Freeman) Confidence Interval Applet	(html)
(Source: West Virginia State University) Confidence Interval Applet	(html)
(Source: David Lane) Confidence Interval applet	(html)

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(4) Calculators
(Source: David Lane, HyperStat Online) Normal DistributionCalculator - Scroll down to 2nd calculator to obtain quantiles for confidence interval calculations	(html)
(Source: Texas A&M) Student t Distribution calculator	(html)
*(Source: Texas A&M)* Chi Square Distribution Calculator**	(html)
*(Source: Texas A&M)* F Distribution Calculator**	(html)
(Source: StatPages.org) Exact Binomial Confidence Interval Calculator	(html)

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(5) Computer Illustrations

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