BIOSTATISTICS (SLP3)

Biostatistics

Calculate the OR and the RR from the provided dataset. Calculate the OR for diabetes (outcome) with a family history of diabetes (exposure). Calculate the RR for allergies (outcome) with a family history of allergies (exposure). Write up sentences to interpret the OR and RR that is calculated. Show your calculations and discuss the significance of each. Make sure to include Hill’s Criteria in discussions of potential causality. Given the 95% Confidence Interval, can you determine if the result is statistically significant?

Odds Ratio and 95% CI Calculator

http://easycalculation.com/statistics/odds-ratio.php

Relative Risk Calculator

http://easycalculation.com/statistics/relative-risk.php

SLP Assignment Expectations

Length: SLP Assignment should be at least 2 pages (500 words) in length.

References: At least two references from academic sources must be included (e.g., peer-reviewed journal articles). You may use any required readings from this module for your two references.

Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to question