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What Statistical Test To Use

August 12, 2018 By Dr. G, PharmD

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 […]

Pharmacoeconomic Studies

August 12, 2018 By Dr. G, PharmD

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

August 12, 2018 By Dr. G, PharmD

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

August 12, 2018 By Dr. G, PharmD

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

August 12, 2018 By Dr. G, PharmD

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 […]

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