Inferential Biostatistical Findings

According to American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 7 percent of carcinoid occurs in the appendix.We are testing to see if the null hypothesis is less than or equal to 7 percent, or if our suspicion that the alternative hypothesis is greater than 7 percent.

H₀: 0.07

H₁: > 0.07

Descriptive Statistics

Region

Malignant

Northeast

0.07

Southeast

0.16

Midwest

0.12

Southwest

0.06

Northwest

0.1

Mean

10%

SD

0.040249224

Mean

10%

Standard Error

0.04024922

Median

10%

Mode

#N/A

Standard Deviation

0.04024922

Sample Variance

0.00162

Kurtosis

-0.57841792

Skewness

0.60119249

Range

0.01

Minimum

0.06

Maximum

16%

Sum

0.51

Count

5

Confidence Level(95.0%)

0.04997601

T.TEST

1.67

T Dist

0.085120591

Mean

10.20%

SD

0.040249224

Hypothesis

We used the t-test to test our hypothesis:

=T.DIST.RT(1.67,4)=0.085

a=0.05

Analysis and Summary

Objective

Our objective is to confirm our suspicion that carcinoid of the appendix occurs more frequently than suspected (more frequently than 7%).

Background

According to American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 7 percent of carcinoid occurs in the appendix.The literature review supported the claim that appendiceal carcinoid occurs more frequently than reported and suspected and requires further attention and evaluation. Statistical analysis of the population was completed as noted to confirm the alternate hypothesis.

Methods

Inferential and descriptive statistics were run to examine the data.

Summary

What would the summary and conclusion be for these results?

Conclusion & Practice Implications