Biostatistics & Research Methodology — Summer 2024

Explain use of computers in patient database management in hospital pharmacy.

Make a list of any 4 different types of inventory analysis methods. Write a note on inventory management report.

Give advantages and limitations of computerized prescriptions.

What is hypothesis? What are different types of hypothesis? Explain how you will formulate a hypothesis with a suitable example.

Define alternative and null hypothesis. Explain type 1 & type 2 error in detail.

Write a note on ABC analysis.

What are the different parts of medication order management system? Explain dispensing in detail with example.

Write a note on SPSS software.

Define Biostatistics. Write application of Biostatistics in the field of pharmacy.

Explain: Power is a function of sample size and variability.

Define case studies. What is importance of conducting case studies in biostatistics?

Write a note on determination of sample size for simple comparative experiment and for confidence interval of specific width.

Explain the steps in report writing in detail

Write a note on tabulation of data and parts of a table.

The Piramal Pharma estimates its carrying cost at 45% and its ordering cost at 900 rs per order. The estimated annual requirement is 2,88,000 units at a price of 120 per unit. What is the most economical number of units to order? How often should an order be placed? How many orders should be placed in a year?

Define epidemiology. Explain objectives of epidemiological study. Make a list of stages of epidemiological investigation

Write a note on cohort and cross-sectional study.

Explain the general rules of constructing and labeling a graph. Explain any one type of graphical representation of statistical data with suitable examples.

Differentiate Population and sample. Define: retrospective designs, level of significance, ANOVA.

Discuss importance of Pvalue in statistical tests with suitable examples.

Write a note on relative and attributed risk.