Biostatistics and Research Methodology
Biostatistics and Research Methodology
Q2 (a) What do you mean by multiple regression, standard error of regression with
pharmaceutical examples.
(b) Explain cohort and cross sectional studies
(c) Write short note on ANOVA (Analysis of Variance).
Q5 (a) Discuss briefly about determination of sample size for simple comparative
experiments and for confidence interval of specific width.
(b) What are “retrospective designs” in observational case studies, list its
advantages
(c) Explain curve fitting method of least square
(a) What is QbD, Why are DOE essential in a QbD development process?
(b) ‘What do you meant by factorial design? Write some advantages of factorial
design.
(c) What do you mean by industrial and clinical trial approach with suitable
examples
Q7 (a) Explain types of correlation and correlation coefficient. Give suitable examples.
(b) Discuss various phases in designing clinical trial with examples
(c) Classify Observational and experimental studies
Q.1 (a) Whatare parametric and non-parametric tests? Write a detailed note on 06
Correlation
(b) Write short not on cohort study. 05
(c) Enlist and Explain types of Significance tests in Statistics 05
Q.2 (a) Define following terms: 1) Variables 2) Graph 3) Sample Size 4) Statistics 06
5) Population 6) Hypothesis
(b) What do you mean by design of experiments? Write need ofdesign of 05
experiment.
(¢) Discuss Writing of report and presentation of data. 05
Q.3 (a) Whatis hypothesis? What are the different types of hypothesis? Explain howto 06
formulate hypothesis with suitable example.
(b) Explain different phases of clinical Trials. 05
(¢) Explain one way ANOVA and the assumptions in one way ANOVA. 05
Q4 (a) Define “t” test. Explain the different situation where paired and unpaired “t” 06
test is applied.
(b) Explain Probability and its significance in statistics. 05
(¢) Explain null hypothesis. Discuss error type-I and type-II 05
Q.5 (a) Explain the concept of Factorial design. 06
(b) Discuss histogram, Bar chart and pie chart. 05
(c) Discuss application of excel and SPPS programme in statistical analysis. 05
Q.6 (a) Theagesofthe 112 people who live on a tropical island are given below. 06
Age 0-9 | 10-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70-79 | 80-89
Frequency | 20 | 21 23 16 11 10 & 8 1
Calculate the mean, median and mode.
(b) Classify different types of regression analysis. Discuss the least square method 05
in regression analysis
(¢) What is sampling? Explain in detail different methods of sampling 05
Q.7 (a) Find the value of the correlation coefficient from the following table: 06
Age 4312125425759
Glucose level |99 | 65|79 |75 |87 |81
(b) Define research. Write objective of research. Enlist types of research. 05
(c) Discuss the problems faced by researchers while attempting Empirical research. 05
Q.1 (a) Define mean, Median and Mode. Comment: Median can express data 06
efficiently then mean when data are not normally distributed.
(b) Calculate average particle size from given data. 05
Particle size () | 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
No. of Particles | 12 21 35 42 29 11
(c) Enlist types of frequency distribution. Explain any one in detail. 05
Q.4 (a) Explain probability with example of tossig 3 coins and probability of all 06
possible occurances.
(b) Data of heart rate before and after exercise are given below. Using t-test state 05
whether exercise has any effect on heart rate or not?
Heart | Before |71 |75 |73 |71 |73 |74 |72 |75 |73
Rate | After 78 |81 |80 [79 |77 [82 |83 |81 |78
(t©.05,17) = 2.11, t0.0s, 18) = 2.10, t0.05,9) = 2.30, t.05,9) = 2.26)
(c) Differentiate One Way ANOVA and Two Way ANOVA 05
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(a) Write a note on blocking and confounding for two level factorial design.
(b) Explain the central composite design.
(c) Write a note on hypothesis testing in simple regression model.
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