Introductory Tutorials

Compiled below is a list of tutorials that provide easy-to-read summaries of specific topics in biostatistics. These tutorials are a great way to get an introduction to some of the most commonly used analysis methods and statistical terms.

We will be updating this page with more tutorials, so please check back regularly.

Basic Statistics

• Standard Deviation vs. Standard Error – what is the difference?

Study Design

• Overview of Different Study Designs

Statistical Tests

• Parametric vs Non-parametric Tests – how to decide which is better for your data
• What is a Chi-square Test?
• The One Sample T-test
• The Paired T-test
• Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test for One Sample
• Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test for Paired Data
• Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test