07-23-2014, 05:20 PM | #11 |
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Why would a nurse know anything about statistics?
Ideally a non-statistician researcher should have an understanding of what the statistics mean and how they are used, even if they don't have a technical understanding. For example, I don't understand how a SD is calculated, but I understand that it gives me an idea of the variance or spread in the data. |
07-23-2014, 06:20 PM | #12 | |
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econometrics = fancy schmancy name for regression analysis. You can call it psychometrics, sabermetrics, politicometrics (OK, I made that one up). Ya gotta know it regardless of field. Mike said the principal researchers don't know the math they use, but they have some math guy on the coauthor team. One of my math professors participated in a cardiology study. |
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07-23-2014, 07:11 PM | #14 |
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You will be happier if you adjust to the understanding of others, rather than requiring others to adjust to you.
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