Introduction | Fundamentals of Biostatistics

This lecture introduces concepts of statistics, research study, and the scientific method.

Chapters:
0:00 Definition of Statistics
1:31 Definition of Biostatistics
2:20 Concerns of Biostatistics
3:48 Stages of a Research Study
4:53 Data
6:05 Sources of Data
8:46 Types of Data
10:38 Types of Variables
12:17 Random Variable
13:34 Types of Random Variable
16:01 Population
17:22 Sample
19:18 Sampling
19:29 Measurement
19:39 Measurement Scales
25:18 Nominal Scale
25:33 Ordinal Scale
25:57 Interval Scale
26:23 Ratio Scale
26:52 Statistical Inference
27:37 Simple Random Sample
29:07 Experiments
29:23 The Scientific Method
30:48 Elements of the Scientific Method