23May 2017

ACQUAINTANCE AND CONCEPTION ABOUT BIOSTATISTICS AMONG POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS IN TAMILNADU

  • Department of Public Health Dentistry, Priyadarshini Dental College and hospital, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India;
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Aim: The main aim of this study was to determine the perception and attitude of postgraduate dental students in Tamilnadu towards Biostatistics. Materials and methods: The study was conducted among the Postgraduate Dental students belonging to six different private Dental colleges in Tamil Nadu. Avalidated structured questionnaire was distributed among 285 Postgraduate Dental students and 253 students responded. The data so collected was analyzed using SPSS software version 16.0. SPSS software version 16.0. Results: Results showed that all postgraduate students were aware about the importance of biostatistics in the field of research but they flatter in the application aspect of the same in the field of research and were reliant on experts. Conclusion: The Dental students should be trained in the field of biostatistics during their undergraduate training period. Biostatistics is the portal for research, which needs to be given due care to shape them, to make them experts in the field of research.

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[Rini joy, Shamili m, R. Ganesh and A HHarini Priya. (2017); ACQUAINTANCE AND CONCEPTION ABOUT BIOSTATISTICS AMONG POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS IN TAMILNADU Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (May). 783-788] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Harini Priya A H
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Priyadarshini Dental College and hospital, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4179      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4179

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