Journal Club Series Episode 8 - Common statistical tests Part 1 (eg, Student's T test, analysis of variance [ANOVA], chi-square, nonparametric tests)

Title: Journal Club Series Episode 8 - Common statistical tests Part 1 (eg, Student's T test, analysis of variance [ANOVA], chi-square, nonparametric tests) 

Target Audience

This activity is directed to physicians who take care of hospitalized children, medical students, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants working in the emergency room, intensive care unit, or hospital wards.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

1. 1. Review common statistical tests

   2. Review Student's T test, analysis of variance [ANOVA].

   3. Review chi-square vs nonparametric tests).

 

Course Directors:

Tony R. Tarchichi MD — Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC.) Paul C. Gaffney Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine.

No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.

Philana Lin M.D., MSc, -- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine - Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics - Pediatric Infectious Disease Division

Dr. Lin receives grant/research support from Pfizer (funds investigator initiated seroprevalance study on invasive pneumococcal infection), and NIH (Investigator initiated research on tuberculosis).

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.

 

Accreditation Statement:

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate