This resource has been utilized by hundreds of pharmacists taking board certification exams (i.e. BCPS, BCGP, BCACP, BCMTMS, NAPLEX, etc.)! Everyone who’s done some research on the BCPS Pharmacotherapy certification or other certifications understands that you have a basic understanding of statistics to pass the exams. That fact is most certainly true and this study guide provides the essentials.
Like most, I don’t enjoy studying statistics. I wanted to create a BCPS Statistics Study Guide that gave you the critical pearls you need to know without overwhelming you with details, frivolous information, and baffling equations that you don’t need to waste valuable time on.
I’ve created a 30+ page PDF full of the most important statistical principles that are relevant to medication therapy and the BCPS Pharmacotherapy Exam. I walk you through case examples and have included various graphs to try to aid those who are more visual learners. In addition, the Meded101 BCPS Statistics Study Guide also contains a 20 question self-assessment quiz to test you on the basics and give you a feel for the type of questions you will be asked on the BCPS exam. Here’s what some customers have said:
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While this study guide was specifically designed for the BCPS exam, many of the BPS certifications like BCACP, BCOP, BCCCP, BCPP, etc. require a basic understanding of biostatistics principles for which this study guide may be beneficial as well.
Here’s an outline of important statistical terms you need to understand and what’s covered in the study guide.
- Hypothesis testing
- Independent and Dependent Variables
- The p-value (alpha) and what it represents
- The Beta value and what it represents
- Confidence Intervals
- Categorical Variables – Nominal and Ordinal
- Continuous Variables
- Ratio Scale
- Interval Scale
- Parametric Data Versus Non-Parametric Data
- Discrete Variables
- Statistical testing
- Statistical testing for nominal data
- Statistical testing for ordinal data
- The Normal Distribution
- Relative versus Absolute Risk
- Number Needed to Treat or NNT
- Number Needed to Harm
- Odds ratio
- Hazard Ratio
- Correlation
- Bias in Study Designs
- Three Types of Clinical Literature
- Study Designs – Listed In Descending Order of Strength
- Level of Evidence
- Meta-Analysis
- Confounding variables
- Survival Analysis
- Kaplan Meier
- Clinical Versus Statistical Significance
- Internal and External Validity
- The Basics: HIPAA, IRB, NIH, OSHA roles in conducting research
This Stats Study Guide is also available in our All Access Passes. Save HUGE $$$ when packaging our test prep material together!
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me personally at [email protected]
Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) is affiliated with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and BCPS is an official designation set out by the BPS. This product is not affiliated with BPS.
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