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    Statistical inference allows: 1) Estimating unknown population parameters like the reduction in viral infections caused by antibiotics. Confidence intervals estimate how far parameters are likely to be from the population mean. 2) Testing hypotheses, like whether two medicines provide the same relief level. The null hypothesis is tested against the alternative using samples and tests of significance. 3) Determining the causes of community diseases by testing associations between variables, like smoking and hypertension, using tests of proportions, chi-squared, and trend analysis.

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    Statistical inference allows: 1) Estimating unknown population parameters like the reduction in viral infections caused by antibiotics. Confidence intervals estimate how far parameters are likely to be from the population mean. 2) Testing hypotheses, like whether two medicines provide the same relief level. The null hypothesis is tested against the alternative using samples and tests of significance. 3) Determining the causes of community diseases by testing associations between variables, like smoking and hypertension, using tests of proportions, chi-squared, and trend analysis.

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    Statistical inference allows: 1) Estimating unknown population parameters like the reduction in viral infections caused by antibiotics. Confidence intervals estimate how far parameters are likely to be from the population mean. 2) Testing hypotheses, like whether two medicines provide the same relief level. The null hypothesis is tested against the alternative using samples and tests of significance. 3) Determining the causes of community diseases by testing associations between variables, like smoking and hypertension, using tests of proportions, chi-squared, and trend analysis.

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    Statistical Inference process is applicable in Testing whether the two medicines have the same level of relief or not.

    Finding out a range as an estimate of a biological factor such as heart beats. Testing whether a health program is effective or not to prevent & control of a disease. Finding out what is the main cause of a community disease. ..........and many more

    Statistical Inference

    Estimation

    Test of Hypothesis

    Estimation
    Find out Value/Range of values for some unknown parameter(s) of Population " Reduction duration of viral throat infections by Antibiotics is 1-2 days."

    Estimation Confidence Interval(CI) used to estimate how far away the population mean (parameter) is likely to be, with a given degree of certainty.

    95% confidence Pr(Parameter lies in the Interval)=0.95

    Formula for Making 95% confidence Interval

    e.g

    Then 95% CI = (80.51,84.88)

    Test of Hypothesis An hypothesis is an unproved theory that is formulated as a starting point for an investigation For every hypothesis there is a null hypothesis (Ho) and an alternative hypothesis (H1)

    e.g
    Ho :'drug A is no better than drug B'. H1 :'drug A is better than drug B'

    We reject/accept an Hypothesis on the basis of Test of significance by Using a Sample

    Errors in Statistical Test


    Test Result Ho Rejected Ho Accepted null hypothesis True False
    Type I error

    Pr = a
    Correct Decision

    Correct Decision Type II error

    Pr = b

    Power of The Test : 1-b

    P-Value the probability that the effect we found would have occurred if the null hypothesis were true.
    P Value - the Probability of Type I Error

    Tests of Significance for Qualitative Variables


    Test of Proportion
    [ Blood groups O,A,B & AB are in ratio 6:5:8:1]

    Test of Association
    between Variables [ Smoking & Hypertension]

    c2 test
    Trend in Proportion Test of Variability

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