One Purpose of an Institutional Review Board (IRB) Is to _____

question 5

Multiple Choice

One purpose of an institutional review board (IRB) is to _____ medical research prior to involving a human subject.

• A)dispute the safe harbor provision for
• B)ensure reliability and validity of
• C)review, approve, and monitor
• D)supervise investigators who conduct

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Definitions:

Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test

A non-parametric statistical test used to compare two independent samples to determine if they come from the same distribution.

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, often represented as H0 in statistical tests, to be tested against an alternative hypothesis.

Wilcoxon Test

A non-parametric statistical test used to compare two paired groups and determine whether their population mean ranks differ.

Expected Value

A measure in probability and statistics indicating the average outcome of a random event, calculated as the weighted average of all possible values.