Introduction

Roy Sabo and Edward Boone
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Roy Sabo: Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Biostatistics
Edward Boone: Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Statistical Sciences and OR

Chapter Chapter 1 in Statistical Research Methods, 2013, pp 1-12 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The impetus for conducting research which utilizes statistical analyses is the desire to better understand some population of interest. A population is defined as the totality of any group of subjects sharing some characteristic(s). The characteristics that such groups of subjects share can be generally defined (e.g. nationality, ethnicity, gender) or specifically defined (e.g. low-income patients under 40 years of age with type II diabetes). Researchers typically study such populations because some feature of that group is unknown or under question (e.g. what is the success rate of patients surviving a particular treatment for a particular disease).

Keywords: Population Parameter; Simple Random Sample; Parent Population; Primary Research Question; Subject Share (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-8708-1_1

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