The Commissioner of Health in New York State Wanted to Study

question 22

Short Answer

The Commissioner of Health in New York State wanted to study malpractice litigation in New York. A sample of 31 thousand medical records was drawn from a population of 2.7 million patients who were discharged during the year 2009. Using the information obtained from the sample to predict population characteristics with respect to malpractice litigation is an example of ________.

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Definitions:

Individuals

Refers to distinct objects or entities being studied or observed in research or statistical analysis, often representing people, animals, or units in an experiment or survey.

Null Hypothesis

The presumption in statistical testing that there is no significant effect or difference, serving as the default position until evidence suggests otherwise.

Dependent Means

A statistical term often used in the context of comparing two sets of related or matched data to determine if there's a significant difference between them.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can be assigned to a statistical distribution without violating any constraints.