Biostatistics

  1. Descriptive Statistics
    1. Measures of Central Tendency
      1. Mean
        1. Arithmetic Mean Calculation
          1. Properties and Interpretation
            1. Sensitivity to Outliers
              1. When to Use
              2. Median
                1. Calculation Methods
                  1. Properties and Interpretation
                    1. Robustness to Outliers
                      1. Use with Skewed Distributions
                      2. Mode
                        1. Identification and Calculation
                          1. Unimodal vs Multimodal Distributions
                            1. Applications in Categorical Data
                          2. Measures of Variability
                            1. Range
                              1. Calculation and Interpretation
                                1. Limitations and Sensitivity
                                2. Interquartile Range
                                  1. Calculation and Interpretation
                                    1. Robustness Properties
                                      1. Use with Non-Normal Data
                                      2. Variance
                                        1. Population vs Sample Variance
                                          1. Calculation and Interpretation
                                            1. Units and Scaling
                                            2. Standard Deviation
                                              1. Calculation and Interpretation
                                                1. Relationship to Variance
                                                  1. Empirical Rule Applications
                                                  2. Coefficient of Variation
                                                    1. Calculation and Interpretation
                                                      1. Comparing Variability Across Groups
                                                    2. Measures of Position
                                                      1. Percentiles
                                                        1. Definition and Calculation
                                                          1. Interpretation and Applications
                                                          2. Quartiles
                                                            1. First, Second, and Third Quartiles
                                                              1. Five-Number Summary
                                                              2. Z-Scores
                                                                1. Standardization Process
                                                                  1. Interpretation and Applications
                                                                2. Measures of Shape
                                                                  1. Skewness
                                                                    1. Definition and Interpretation
                                                                      1. Positive vs Negative Skew
                                                                        1. Impact on Analysis Choice
                                                                        2. Kurtosis
                                                                          1. Definition and Interpretation
                                                                            1. Platykurtic vs Leptokurtic Distributions

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                                                                        2. Types of Data and Variables

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                                                                        4. Data Visualization