Inferential Statistics in Healthcare

This is an opportunity for you to evaluate the effectiveness of inferential statistics in health care. Please respond in first person, share personal experiences, and ask questions to further develop your understanding of how to analyze a data set using inferential statistics.

Select one of the articles listed below and answer the following questions. Note that the link for each article will take you to the abstract. You will then need to click on “download PDF” to get the full article.

1. What is the quantitative problem statement?
2. What is the quantitative purpose statement?
3. What are the quantitative research questions and hypotheses?
4. How was the data collected?
5. How was the data analyzed?
6. What was the benefit of using the selected statistical test?
7. What was the outcome of the study?

Ward, R. M., Popson, H. C. & DiPaolo D. G. (2010). Defining the Alpha Female: A Female Leadership Measure. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 17(3), 309–320.

Celik, S. (2013). A media comparison study on first aid instruction. Health Education Journal, 72(1), 95–101.