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Please help with obscure stat question!
Message posted by Michelle Smodson on November 1, 1999 at 12:00 AM (ET)

I've got a tough question for an assignment. I've looked all over the place. Maybe the answer is something like "peer review" or something like that.

The question: Name the area of study, dealing with principles of conduct, which must be considered efore starting a statistical study and in the design of nay research project which will use statistics to draw conclusions from data?

Thank you very much for any help you can give.

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Re: Please help with obscure stat question!
Message posted by JG on November 2, 1999 at 12:00 AM (ET)

They are probably talking about ethics - especially the rights of research subjects - privacy, etc. For instance studying the occurance of AIDS can be regarded as a lethal attack by some people, people whom have been the victims of crime, who have had certain medical problems, etc.

Re: Please help with obscure stat question!
Message posted by darshana on November 2, 1999 at 12:00 AM (ET)

I am analyzing some annual report growth statistics.
I have growth figures and growth amounts for 4 years. How do i calculate COMPOUND ANNUAL GROWTH?

Re: Please help with obscure stat question!
Message posted by Don on November 5, 1999 at 12:00 AM (ET)

I agree with "J.G."'s comment.

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