I memorized this table and wrote it out on my noteboard during the test. It makes it easy to pick out which test without much mental effort Type of Data 2 Independent Samples Related or Paired Samples 3 or More Independent Samples 3 or More Related Samples Measures of Correlation NominalExample: male/female, yes/no, dead/alive Chi-Square […]
biostatistics
Pharmacoeconomic Studies
The easy thing is to memorize this chart and pick out the keywords from the questions. These are easy to get correct. Method: Cost-minimization Drugs are equal Only cost is considered. For example, choosing which ACEI goes on the formulary Cost-effectiveness Drugs are not equal, $$$ Looking at outcomes (decrease in BP, decrease in glucose). […]
Basic Biostatistics
The BCPS is heavily weighted on Biostats, study design, and regulatory issues. I recommend you buy the little biostatistics book ACCP offers (it’s cheap and it has some good practice problems in it). It was worth more than any other book I purchased for the BCPS. This is also a really good study guide and here’s a […]
Unsafe Abbreviations
Read through the ISMP’s Unsafe Abbreviation Guide. It’s more comprehensive than the Joint Commission’s and they overlap. Here are a few things you should know. You may use range orders according to your hospital protocol. PRN range orders must include a symptom. Pain PRN meds must include some type of scale. You shouldn’t have multiple […]
References to Know
There may be questions on the test about “where would you go to find [info]” or “Which online database would this study be found in.” The are easy to guess if you know at least what most databases contain and how often they are updated. Medline: Most of us know how Medline works, but: Know […]