HYPOTHESIS TESTING IN MEDICAL RESEARCH: A KEY STATISTICAL APPLICATION

Authors

  • Ashok Kumar Department of Community Medicine, Universal College of Medical Sciences & Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v3i2.14295

Keywords:

Hypothesis, Null Hypothesis, Probability Level, p- value, Research Hypothesis, Statistical significance

Abstract

“Hypothesis testing” is an integral and most important component of research methodology, in all researches, whether in medical sciences, social sciences or any such allied field. It is a guideline in planning, implementation and getting final results thereof, in undertaking any research work. The present paper, in this direction, is designed mainly as a key note, to highlight the basics towards hypothesis, testing its validity i.e. Acceptance “or” rejection and finally interpreting the tenability of selected variables as a solution to the postulated “ research problem ”. To supplement with , a few problem based illustrations (pbi)s have also been incorporated accordingly.

Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences (2015) Vol.03 No.02 Issue 10  

Page:   53-56

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Author Biography

Ashok Kumar, Department of Community Medicine, Universal College of Medical Sciences & Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa

Associate Professor of Biostatistics

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Published

2016-01-11

How to Cite

Kumar, A. (2016). HYPOTHESIS TESTING IN MEDICAL RESEARCH: A KEY STATISTICAL APPLICATION. Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences, 3(2), 53–56. https://doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v3i2.14295

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Medical Education

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