Statistical tests in Clinical practice

How does the level of data in the dependent variable influence the choice of test used between t-tests, their non-parametric equivalents, and a chi-square? What do all have in common?

Discuss the appropriate use of t-tests and their non-parametric equivalents as well as the chi-square and its derivatives such as the Fisher’s Exact Test within clinical practice.

Prompted in part by the ideas presented for the technology innovation project, the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors has become increasingly concerned about the ability to identify, recruit, and retain the appropriate skill mix for the organization.

The CEO has designated an interdisciplinary team and asked it to prepare an analysis of current trends and their impact on the organization’s human resources in 2025. More specifically, the CEO relays that the Board Chair has expressed concern about workforce shortages in such key areas as nursing, medical technology, and long-term care.

1) Identifies and discusses the macro-trends affecting the health workforce in Washington, DC, the future of the US healthcare system, including such aspects as the overall economy, demographics, personal lifestyles and behaviors, technology (including biotechnology and smartphones), and federal and state government policies. Note that these factors are neither exhaustive nor are they offered as a mandatory framework; your research will identify macro-trends relevant to your findings.

2) Using the above analysis, identify current and projected occupational shortages for your selected region, efforts to address these shortages, and your recommendations for a solution. Be sure to explicitly link each aspect with the specific trends identified in your analysis.

Select one high-income country (Japan) and one low-income country (Somalia). Address the following points:

What are the top five causes of mortality for each nation?

Which stage of the epidemiological transition do you think each country is in, and why?

What structural factors might be contributing to the disease burden experienced by each country? (Think about health systems-level problems, economic and political determinants, and social/cultural factors as well)

Finally, suggest a strategy for each country that could address their top causes of death (Can be as general or as specific as you’d like- think about investments in health education and health systems, vaccination programs, taxes on certain food products, and the many others brought up in the WHO profiles)

After you have completed the assigned readings and viewed the assigned videos, write a 500-750 word paper that addresses quantitative methods of inquiry. Use the data provided in the Topic Material, “H Cup State Inpatient Databases (SID) File Composition – Number of Discharges by Year,” and appropriate statistics to address the following:

Describe the different quantitative methods of inquiry.
Describe the mean, median, and mode of discharges by state in 2014.
Compare the number of discharges in 2010, 2012, and 2015 in all states. Are there significantly more discharges in 2015 versus 2010 in all states?
Compare the number of discharges in 2011 in northwestern states (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming), southwestern states (California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas), central states (North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois), southeastern states (West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida), and northeastern states (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Washington D.C., New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland).
Summary of the paper.
View:

Clankie, S., & Mima, T. (2012). A brief comparison of qualitative and quantitative research methods [Video file].

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Smcilquham. (2012). Quantitative vs qualitative research [Video file].

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Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project. (2017). HCUP state inpatient databases (SID) file composition – number of discharges by year.

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https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/state/siddist/siddist_discharge.jsp
Read Chapter 12 in:

Flick, U. (2014). The SAGE handbook of qualitative data analysis. London, UK: SAGE. doi: 10.4135/9781446282243
References no older than 5 years
This is a nursing data analysis course.
Use subtitles for each portion of the paper.
This course uses use the SPSS program. SPSS makes it easy to analyze data using specific tests. This assignment will give you practice with means, medians, and modes.

The provision of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) for patients with occlusive cardiac vascular disease has been a growing trend since the procedure debuted in the late 1970s. The nursing continuum of care that ushers the patient through the PCI process can have a large impact on short- and long-term clinical outcomes.

How can epidemiology be used to improve outcomes for patients who have undergone Percutaneous Coronary Interventions?