Question

How could biostatistics be used to adress public health problems, including how statistical arguments can be used to influence decisions, whether correctly or incorrectly.

Answer 1

Biostatistics is a branch of statistics That is responsible for interpretating the data that is generated in health sciences including public health.

Biostatistics and informatics involve translating data into meaning full data tHat can be used to  make right and logical decisions about health.

Biostatistics uses the applications of statistical methods to conduct research in areas of public health etc.

Statistical parameters are used to analyze the data. They are

Power and statistical error:

There are two types of errors. They are type 1and type 2 errors. Type1error is false positive and type 2 error is false negative .

P value:

It is the probability of obtaining results as extreme as more extreme than those observed Assuming null hypothesis true.