Florida National University
HSA-6752 Statistics in Health Care Management
Final Project
Final Project: Biostatistics Project: Quantifying the Extent of Disease.
Objective:
For this assignment, you will create a research (exploration and examination) project for a specific disease that you will be able to choose. The project and research is designed to apply the knowledge and skills learned in the Biostatistics to a specific public health issue or diseases. The final project illustrates the student's understanding of biostatistics methods, principles, and processes, as well as her/his ability to actively apply this knowledge and demonstrate acquisition of the necessary skills. You are encouraged to choose any disease to design this project and develop satisfactorily. The paper will be 7-9 pages long. More information and due date will provide in the assignments link.
ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES (20 points /10%):
The purpose of the final project is to provide the student with a culminating capstone experience where she/he applies the knowledge and skills learned in the MHSA program to a specific public health issue or problem. The final project illustrates the student's understanding of biostatistics methods, principles, and processes, as well as her/his ability to actively apply this knowledge and demonstrate acquisition of the necessary skills. The final project must also adequately demonstrate MHSA degree competencies.
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EACH PAPER SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: |
1. Introduction (50 points / 25%) Offer an abstract that provide a brief outlook of the proposal and explaining in your own words what is meant the disease of your choosing and the most important information about it.
2. Your Biostatistics Project: Quantifying the Extent of Disease Plan (20 points 50%)
a. Presentation Page:
PROJECT NAME
DISEASE NAME
STUDENT NAME
AFILIATION
b. Introduction
Purpose of the project
• Significance of the project
Review of relevant literature
• Relevance to biostatistics
c. Methods
• Description of the project and project deliverables.
•A statement on the relationship of the project to the class experience
• Methods to be used in completing the project
• Project timeline
*Description of Sample
• Description of variables and how they were measured
