Q.P. Code: 404326 Reg. no.: …………………
Fourth Year Pharm D Degree Examinations July 2018
Biostatistics Research Methodology
Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 70
Answer all questions
Draw diagrams wherever necessary
Essay: (3x10=30)
1. Explain various inventory control methods in pharmacy
2. What is meant by homogenous data. Name the statistical methods used to analyze
homogenous data. Explain the ANOVA method of statistical analysis.
3. Briefly discuss on confidential limit calculation in statistics, application of
computers in drug information centre
Short notes:
4. What is Pearson's and spearman's correlations. Give its applications.
5. What is Chi square test. How it is performed.
6. Explain power calculation to determine the sample size
7. Type I and type II errors
8. Drug labels and list in pharmacy.
9. Advantages of computerized medication order entry.
10. Incidence and prevalence.
11. Statistical softwares