BP701T · Semester 7 · B.Pharm
Unit I — Basics of Biostatistics and Descriptive Statistics
Biostatistics and Research Methodology
This study page introduces Basics of Biostatistics and Descriptive Statistics in Biostatistics and Research Methodology (BP701T), B.Pharm Semester 7. Read the selected definitions and short notes below, then download the full unit PDF.
Topics in this unit
- Basic Concepts of Biostatistics — Variables, Data, Collection and Preprocessing
- Population, Sample and Sampling Methods
- Descriptive Statistics — Central Tendency, Dispersion and Frequency Diagrams
Definitions and short notes
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Biostatistics
The science of collecting, organising, summarising, presenting and analysing data that relate to living things (humans, animals, plants, medicines, microbes) and drawing conclusions from it.
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Variable
Anything that can change or take different values from one person, tablet, patient or sample to another. Example: blood pressure, tablet weight, age.
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