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    University of Pennsylvania

    School of Nursing
    NURS 547 Scientific Inquiry for Evidence-Based Practice

    Data Analysis Exercise


    Please type or legibly write your responses to each question
     After each question.
    Use 12 pt. font.

    A.

    1. The following scores were obtained on a 100-point examination

    88 91 96 90 87
    86 82 73 82 88
    89 92 89 92 83
    98 96 88 88 80
    85 81 96 85 75

    1. a. Identify the following values.

    1) Mean______ 2pts
    2) Mode(s) ______ 2pts
    3) Median ______ 2pts
    4) Range ______ 2pts

    Which is the best measure of central tendency? Mean, mode, median 3pts

    When is the median the better measure to report? 3pts

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    1. b. What is the modality of the distribution in the below figure? 2pts

    2.

    2a Explain what an effect size is. 3pts

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    2b. Which variables have the highest effect size for the actigraphy sleep variables and the
    PSQI variables, Table 2? 3pts

    2c Based on effect size, what would be the best variable (from either the actigraphy sleep
    variables or the PSQI variables) to measure as a primary outcome in a clinical trial?
    Explain your answer 3pts

    3. Figure 3 displays the total attitude scores of college students toward peer tobacco use.
    (10%)

    14

    12

    10

    4
    FREQUENCY

    2 Std. Dev = 2.65


    Mean = 13.4

    0 N = 40.00
    8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0 20.0

    TOTAL ATTITIDE SCORES

    Figure 1. Total attitude scores of college students toward peer tobacco use.

    3. a What type of chart is used in Figure 1.? 2pts

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    3.b What is the frequency of the highest “Total Attitude Score”? 3pts

    B. Responses to items 1.a to 1.e are 50 points total

    1. What inferential statistic would you choose to test the following hypotheses? Briefly explain your answers to
    each statement and include

    1.a. There is a positive relationship between hypoglycemia in term newborns and the infant’s birth
    weight. 10pts
     The type of hypothesis: directional, nondirectional, or null hypothesis
     The level of measurement of each variable (i.e. ordinal, nominal, interval or ratio)
     Identify which variables are independent, dependent or moderator (if applicable)
     Specify the inferential statistic to be used to test the hypothesis and the reason for selecting the statistic.
     For each inferential statistic state whether it is parametric or nonparametric

    1.b. Nurses administer the same amount of opioid analgesics to male and female patients. 10pts
     The type of hypothesis: directional, nondirectional, or null hypothesis
     The level of measurement of each variable (i.e. ordinal, nominal, interval or ratio)
     Identify which variables are independent, dependent or moderator (if applicable)
     Specify the inferential statistic to be used to test the hypothesis and the reason for selecting the statistic.
     For each inferential statistic state whether it is parametric or nonparametric

    1.c. There is no difference in pressure ulcer development between those patients turned every 2 hours
    versus those turned every 4 hours. 10pts
     The type of hypothesis: directional, nondirectional, or null hypothesis
     The level of measurement of each variable (i.e. ordinal, nominal, interval or ratio)
     Identify which variables are independent, dependent or moderator (if applicable)
     Specify the inferential statistic to be used to test the hypothesis and the reason for selecting the statistic.
     For each inferential statistic state whether it is parametric or nonparametric

    1.d. Those patients who use music therapy during IV insertion will report less pain (0-10 scale) than those
    who receive usual care. 10pts
     The type of hypothesis: directional, nondirectional, or null hypothesis
     The level of measurement of each variable (i.e. ordinal, nominal, interval or ratio)
     Identify which variables are independent, dependent or moderator (if applicable)
     Specify the inferential statistic to be used to test the hypothesis and the reason for selecting the statistic.
     For each inferential statistic state whether it is parametric or nonparametric

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    1.e. A support group increases quality of life scores in patients with cancer? 10pts
     The type of hypothesis: directional, nondirectional, or null hypothesis
     The level of measurement of each variable (i.e. ordinal, nominal, interval or ratio)
     Identify which variables are independent, dependent or moderator (if applicable)
     Specify the inferential statistic to be used to test the hypothesis and the reason for selecting the statistic.
     For each inferential statistic state whether it is parametric or nonparametric

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    2. Use Table 3 to answer questions 2.a. to 2.d.

    Table 1. Aortic Dimensions in Women with TS and Female Control Subjects

    NV indicates normal volunteer; TS indicates Turner Syndrome; Data are mean/SD;


    AD=ascending aortic diameter; DD=descending aortic diameter; BSA=body surface area; Mean
    values compared by t-test.

    2.a. How many groups were in this study? 2pts

    2.b. What is the mean height of the TS group? 3pts

    2.c. What is the p value for height? Is the p value significant? 3pts

    2d. “No significant difference (p = .05).” What does this statement mean? 3pts

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    2.e. Explain why the use of the t statistic was appropriate. 3pts

    3.a. Explain the difference between a Type I and a Type II error. 3pts

    3.b. Calculate the confidence intervals with the below information. 3pts

    Mean for test scores= 500


    n=30
    SD= 110
    SEM= 10

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