1. Analytical Report
ObjectivesThis assessment aIDresses Unit Learning Outcomes 1, 2 & 3• Discriminate the
most appropriate descriptive and inferential statistics to use in a given health context,•
Analyse health data using statistical software and interrogate the test assumptions, and•
Interpret and communicate the results of computer-generated statistical analyses.TaskYour
task is to answer a set of research questions using thesupplied data set(‘ malaria data
set.sav’ ). Details about the study generating the data, and the data coding manual are
provided in a separate document which should be read in conjunction with this assessment
outline..In your analytical report you are required to answer each of thefollowing research
questions:1. Is there a difference in haemoglobin concentration at enrolment between
women with detectable peripheral malaria parasites and those without detectable
parasites?2. Is mother’ s haemoglobin concentration at delivery related to the presence of
malaria parasites in her placenta?3. Do the women’ s haemoglobin concentrations change
between enrolment and delivery?4. Based on the enrolment data, is there any evidence that
malaria has a seasonal pattern in Burkina Faso?5. Is there an association between having an
adverse birth outcome and having hemozoin present in the placenta?6. Is there a
relationship between infant birth weight and the time of year that the infant was born? Use
quarters to describe time of year (eg, January – March, April – June, July –September,
October – December).7. Is there an association between infant birth weight and week of
amenorrhea at delivery? If so, how well does week of amenorrhea at delivery predict infant
birth weight and what is the predicted birth weight for an infant born at 40 weeks
gestation?8. Do mother’ s age or haemoglobin concentration at enrolment influence infant
birth weight, after adjusting for weeks of amenorrhea at delivery?In aIDition to the above
questions, you are required to develop one question of your own that you can test and
answer using the provided data. This should be referred to in your report as Question 9.For
each research question you are required to:1. State the question2. Develop a clear analysis
plan that will allow you to answer the question3. Implement the analysis plan using SPSS
and report all relevant output. If you need tomodify or create new variables to implement
the plan then you should describe thesenew / modified variables and how they were
calculated.4. Interpret the results of the analysis5. Write a summary paragraph describing
the question, the data and the results. Graphicsshould be incorporated if
relevant.Formatting and word limitsYour report should contain a title page clearly
identifying the unit code, your name and studentnumber. You should also indicate the word
count for each section of your report as specifiedbelow.Each research question should be
2. treated as a separate section in your report and it is expectedthat you will use appropriate
headings within each section.You are not required to provide a formal introduction, or
search any literature or providereferences in your analytical report.The report must:1) use
12 pt font,2) have minimum of 1.5 line spacing, and3) have page margins no smaller than
2cm.It is expected the report will be well written using professional language and be free
fromgrammatical and spelling errors.The report should be no longer than 2,000 words
excluding the analysis plans and SPSS output.The word count (excluding the analysis plan
and SPSS output) for each section should be statedon the title page of the report.Marking
criteriaThe analytical report will be marked against 4 criteria:1. Knowledge (30%)2.
Application of knowledge and skills to perform required statistical analysis (20%)3.
Interpretation of results (30%)4. Quality and structure of written report (20%)The
elements of each criteria are clearly outlined in the attached criteria marking sheet.
Pleaseensure you review the criteria prior to submitting your
assessment.FeedbackFeedback will be provided via the criteria marking sheet and written
comments on theassessment.
