Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2017, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (6): 935-938.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-677X.2017.06.028

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The demand of medical statistics methods for graduate students in medical college

Jiang Zhaoquan, Zhou Shixue,Li Hongyu   

  1. Department of Medical Nursing, Nursing College, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121000, China(Jiang ZQ);
    Institute of Medical Education, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 12100, China(Zhou SX,Li HY)
  • Online:2017-06-01 Published:2020-12-09
  • Contact: Li Hongyu, Email:lnyxyjzq@sina.com

Abstract: Objective To explore the demand on medical statistical methods for graduate students.Methods From November to December of 2015, by the application of scale, to survey the status and demand of medical statistics teaching on a medical university graduate students .Results The graduate student thinks that the course of medical statistics is unnecessary. The top three of the most common statistical methods of basic medical science are statistical description 23.8%(143/600), ANOVA 23.0%(138/600),t test 22.3%(134/600), and the top three of the most common statistical methods for clinical practice were χ2 test 61.2%(367/600), t test 59.5%(357/600),statistical chart 58.7%(352/600).The top three of the most common statistical methods of preventive medicine are statistical description 5.0%(30/600),statistical chart 4.7%(28/600), principal components and factor analysis 3.2%(19/600).Conclusions Graduate students in medical colleges and universities for medical statistics teaching needs are different.The teaching should be based on the needs of statistics for graduate students, while increasing the diversity of teachers.

Key words: Medical statistics, Curriculum, Teaching reform, Master's degree