Biostatistics Study NotesFrom concepts and derivations to interpretation

CHAPTER 05

Binomial Tests and 2×2 Tables

Binomial Tests and 2×2 Tables

LEARNING PATH

Topics in this chapter

Read by topic; each article preserves the complete explanations, formulas, and tables from the original notes.

7 topic articles
  1. 01

    Binomial Tests

    Test one population proportion or compare two independent proportions using normal approximations, confidence intervals, and exact methods.

    30 content blocks
  2. 02

    Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Test

    Compare observed counts with counts expected from specified theoretical proportions to assess an entire categorical distribution.

    24 content blocks
  3. 03

    Contingency Tables, Odds Ratios, and Relative Risks

    Read 2×2 tables in context and estimate odds ratios, relative risks, and their log-scale confidence intervals.

    36 content blocks
  4. 04

    Chi-Square Test of Independence

    Derive expected counts from marginal totals and test association between two categorical variables.

    25 content blocks
  5. 05

    Yates’ Continuity Correction

    Understand the 0.5 continuity correction for chi-square approximations in 2×2 tables, including its effects and limitations.

    16 content blocks
  6. 06

    Fisher’s Exact Test

    Use hypergeometric probabilities with fixed marginal totals to perform an exact test for a small-sample 2×2 table.

    18 content blocks
  7. 07

    McNemar’s Test

    Analyze discordant pairs in paired binary data to compare directional change probabilities and marginal proportions.

    23 content blocks