FEBRUARY 2017 Sub. Code: 1711
B.Sc. MEDICAL RECORD SCIENCE
(Candidates admitted from 2010-2011 onwards)
SECOND YEAR
PAPER I BIOSTATISTICS AND HOSPITAL STATISTICS
Q.P. Code 801711
Time: Three Hours Maximum: 100 Marks
Answer all questions
I. Elaborate on: x 10 30)
1. Explain in detail of the type of sampling procedure.
2. A certain drug was administered to 500 people out of a total of 800 included in the
sample to test its efficacy against typhoid, the results are given below: Find out the
effectiveness of the drug against the disease (the table value of χ2 for 1 df at level
of significance is 3.84)
Typhoid No typhoid Total
Administering the drug 200 300 500
Without administering the drug 280 20 300
Total 480 320 800
3. Explain in sources of the health statistics.
II. Write notes on: x 5 40)
1. Write short notes on Histogram ii) Frequency polygon.
2. Define mean deviation. Also mention its merits and demerits.
3. When two dice are thrown, find the probability of getting doublets (Same number
on both dice)?
4. Describe Binomial Distribution.
5. Explain Systematic Sampling.
6. Define Bed Occupation Rate and write how it is calculated?
7. Sources of hospital statistics.
8. Define Neonatal mortality rate, Infant mortality rate.
III. Short answers on: (10 x 3 30)
1. Define Statistics.
2. Define coefficient of variation.
3. Define Median.
4. What is Sample?
5. What is a Pie Diagram?
6. Define Vital Statistics.
7. What is linear Regression?
8. Define Statistical Probability.
9. Classification of healthy and sick.
10. Define Specific Death Rate.