You Have Joined the Data Modelling Team for a Health

question 16

Multiple Choice

You have joined the data modelling team for a health policy unit. Your boss has decided that from now on the team will adopt a Bayesian approach. However, not all staff understand what this is; your boss asks you to present a training session. How would you explain s Bayesian appaorch in your session introduction?

• A) An approach that allows you to update the likelihood of your statistical model as more data is collected.
• B) An approach that allows you to focus on testing the null hypothesis based on data collection.
• C) An approach where you do not modify the likelihood of your statistical model as more data is collected.
• D) An approach where you reject your statistical model once data is collected.

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Definitions:

Histograms

Graphical displays of data that use bars to represent the frequency of numerical data that are separated into intervals, or bins.

Original Data

The raw data collected directly from the source without any processing or manipulation.

Spread

A term referring to the range or distribution of a set of data points or values, indicating how far apart data points are.

Histograms

A type of graphical representation of data distribution using bars of different heights to illustrate the frequency of data points within certain ranges.