SPSS Statistic Assignment

PUBH-6033/8033: Final Project Methods Template

 

Methods (1 page)

 

In Week 7, you are asked to prepare the Methods to your Final Project. It should include the following components:

· Brief description of possible study sample

· Description of the possible data gathering methods for your variables of interest

· Explanation of the types of statistical analyses you conducted and why (Be sure to include an explanation of how your variables of interest helped determine the appropriate analyses.)

In general, the study sample for this dataset includes 280 adults aged 18-64 years. The table below reports the study design that would typically be used to investigate each disease (dependent variable). In addition, the general data collection approach for each type of variable is described. Think critically about a plausible description of study design and data collection approach that makes sense for the variables included in your research question.

 

Variable	Study design	Data Collection
Dengue	Case-control	Medical records Blood samples
HIV	Cohort	Medical records Blood and sputum samples
CHD	Cohort	Medical records Diagnostic tests
Diabetes	Community-based Or Cohort	Diabetes screening exam
Lung Cancer Stage	Cohort	Medical records Cancer registry
Demographics: Gender, Age, Race/Ethnicity, Income, Education, Insurance, Urban, Region		Survey (self-reported questionnaire)
Clinical Risk Factors: BMI, Cholesterol		Medical records Diagnostic tests
Behavioral Risk Factors: Alcohol, Tobacco, IDU, Condom, Exercise, Fruit/Vegetable		Survey (self-reported questionnaire)

 

 

Following is a template for how the Methods might look in APA style and scholarly voice. Note that this is an example and your Methods should discuss the same components in this order but the specifics should be relevant to your research question and variables.

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Methods

Study sample

The study population consisted of 280 patients diagnosed with lung cancer at Zeta Medical Center between 2010 and 2015. Staging of disease was determined by the following criteria…. Patients were excluded if…

The majority of cases were male (%) and the mean age was (xx ± SD)… [demographics of sample]

Data collection

Clinical data were collected from chart review. Demographic information was obtained through self-reported questionnaire. Variables included… [identify independent and dependent variables used in your study/research question]

Statistical analyses

Standard descriptive statistics such as [mean, median, standard deviation, and frequencies – whatever is appropriate for your variable of interest] were performed to describe the sample population, potential risk factors, and disease outcomes. The dependent variable was considered: [disease] (disease=1, no disease=0). The independent variables were considered: gender (male=0, female=1), etc. Chi-square test was used to determine the difference between males and females regarding [disease]. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software version 21 and p<.05 for statistical significance.

References

[List references used in the Introduction as well as Annotated Bibliography in alphabetical order