Health Care Data Module 3 SLP

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Norman, G. R., & Streiner, D. L. (2014). Section the first: The nature of data and statistics: Chapter 6: Elements of statistical inference. In Biostatistics: The bare essentials [4th ed., e-Book]. Shelton, Connecticut: PMPH-USA, Ltd. eISBN-13: 978-1-60795-279-4. Available in the Trident Online Library EBSCO eBook Collection.

Additional Reading and Resources (Optional)

McDonald, J. H. (2009). Basic concepts of hypothesis testing. Retrieved from http://www.biostathandbook.com/hypothesistesting.html

Johnson, L. (2008). Principles of hypothesis testing for public health. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Retrieved from https://ippcr.nihtraining.com/handouts/2011/Hypothesis_2011.pdf

Statistics Learning Centre. (2011, December 5). Hypothesis tests, p-value – Statistics help . Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zZYBALbZgg

Statistics Learning Centre. (2011, October 31). Understanding the p-value – Statistics help . Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyknGvncKLw

Stensson, E. (2012, Apr.) Basic statistics tutorial 45 hypothesis testing (one-sided), sample and population mean (z) . Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKxyXs6kRTo

Homework Assignment

For the third component of the Session Long Project, write a (2-3 pages) paper in which you:

1. Develop a null hypothesis and an alternative hypothesis based on the data you have collected.

2. Discuss why you have chosen the hypotheses you developed above. Be sure to discuss the concept of null hypothesis in your response.