Leman TOMAK|Hasan C?VANBAY
Evaluation of biostatistics knowledge and skills of medical faculty students
University of Dundee|Ondokuz May?s University
successful implementation scientific study correct analysis data obtained possible advanced biostatistics knowledge aim study find efficacy basic biostatistics program given medical faculty students evaluate students biostatistics knowledge attitude behaviour levels medical faculty students turkish university participated study 123 respondents 526 male 111 474 female average age 202 17 years survey used included items questioning demographic information biostatistics knowledge attitude behaviours students 10 multiple choice questions including subjects learned program students filled survey training data obtained evaluated students positive responses biostatistics basic knowledge 680 training 957 training frequency knowing purpose biostatistics 815 training 966 training rate positive response 609 population sample 632 basic principles summarizing data 547 central tendencylocation measurements 515 variability measurements training found 95 higher training positive responses 708 hypothesis error types 487 statistical assumptions 365 parametric hypothesis tests 330 nonparametric hypothesis tests 274 statistical package programs training 936 higher training total score obtained responses multiple choice questions 2514 training 7521 training statistically significant plt0001 study biostatistics knowledge attitudes behaviours medical faculty students evaluated biostatistics training needs changes due latest developments information technology many medical faculties currently teach basic biostatistics concepts carry biostatistics training studies allow critical evaluation process