BAMS Research Methodology and Medical Statistics PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTION

BAMS Research Methodology and Medical Statistics PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTION

2012 SCHEME

10 marks

Illustrate the importance of inference Anumaanam  as a research tool

Define the term research. Enumerate various types of research in detail.

Define Anusandan (research). Explain the importance and need of research in Ayurveda

Describe the steps of research process in detail

Observational and interventional researches.

Measures of central tendency and measures of variability

 

5 marks

Differentiate between cross-sectional and longitudinal studies.

What is meant by IMRaD format.

Explain randomized controlled trial (RCT)

What is hypothesis. How to formulate a hypothesis during research process.

Describe histogram

Define medical statistics, its scope and importance.

Describe the need of ethics in research.

Various evidences of researches in the classical text books of Ayurveda.

Define Anusandaan (research) and explain its synonyms.

Explain different steps involved in the research process and explain each step briefly.

Explain measures of central tendency.

Describe pure and applied research.

Historical background of research in Ayurveda.

Explain the utility of Pramana in research.

Describe about formulation of hypothesis and materials and methods.

Scope and importance of medical statistics

Collection of data

Explain the importance of ethics in clinical research

Concept of probability

Parametric and non-parametric tests

Pramanas in research

Importance of ethics in research

Difference between qualitative and quantitative researches

Evidence Based Medicine.

Randomised Controlled Trial.

 

3 marks

Explain population and sample with suitable examples.

What is a variable. Define discrete variable with a suitable example.

What is median.

Name the commonly used parametric tests

Probability

Define data and variable with suitable examples

Explain histogram

Average and percentile

Differentiate between parametric and nonparametric tests.

Describe test of significance

Define population, sample, variable

Explain different methods for data collection.

Explain standard deviation.

Describe probability.

The measures of location

Observational and interventional researches.

Pure and applied research

Hypothesis

Anumana as research tool

Research data portals for Ayurveda and contemporary medical science.

Tabular presentation of data

Types of variable

Commonly used soft wares for statistical analysis

Scope of research in Ayurveda.

Non parametric tests