Understanding Statistical Tests for USMLE

In Episode 3 of Med School Question of the Week for USMLE, Luke Maxfield, MedSchoolCoach expert tutor, answers this medical school question: A physician is measuring the mean rate of cure between two groups being treated for gastric adenocarcinoma. The medication is a purine analog and has notable adverse events associated with nausea, hair loss, and peripheral neuropathy. If the investigation would like to compare the mean rate of resolution between the two groups, which statistical test should he use?

• Analysis of variance (ANOVA)
• T-test
• Chi Square test
• Mann Whitney U
• Wilcoxon sign Rank