BP201T · Semester 2 · B.Pharm
Unit IV — Basics of Correlation & Regression
Applied Biostatistics and Data Analytics for Pharmaceutical Sciences
This study page introduces Basics of Correlation & Regression in Applied Biostatistics and Data Analytics for Pharmaceutical Sciences (BP201T), B.Pharm Semester 2. Read the selected definitions and short notes below, then download the full unit PDF.
Topics in this unit
- Correlation and Pearson correlation coefficients
- Positive and negative correlation interpretation
- Dose-response scatter plots and trend visualisation
- Simple linear regression coefficients and odds-ratio vocabulary for fictional clinical-risk analysis
Definitions and short notes
Selected extracts from this unit’s notes. Download the full PDF below for the remaining topics and examples.
Correlation
Correlation measures how strongly two variables move together — and in which direction. The Pearson correlation coefficient (r) is a number between −1 and +1:
Unit PDF · page 2
Scatter plot
A scatter plot puts one variable on the x-axis, the other on the y-axis, one dot per observation. The cloud's shape reveals the relationship instantly.
Unit PDF · page 3
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