Biostatistics

Biostatics and Medicine Advertising.
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Biostatistics and Medical Advertising
As a medical practitioner, quantitative education has been paramount. It has come in handy when studying design and understanding clinical trials, observing medical studies, and generally improving my clinical practice. So, on a scale of 0-10, I would rate my statistical knowledge at 5. According to the Program for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (Piaac) test administered to 16 to 65-year old showed the average American numeracy knowledge is bleak. They scored 257, below the average of 269.1 They ranked behind countries such as Poland, Estonia, and Cyprus. There is minimal capacity in the average American to indicate opinions in quantitative terms. Because of such studies, am inclined to deduce statistical knowledge of an average American is quite low.
I do feel qualitative statistics should be utilized when marketing new medicines, but parsimoniously. Inadequate scientific credentials are a substantial menace in the advertisements. According to Klara, et al. (2018) not a single drug sampled advert outlined perils quantitatively, whereas efficaciousness was conferred quantitatively in 25% of the Ads.2 Food and Drug Administration regulate direct-to-consumer marketing for prescription medicine. Advertisers should refrain from showcasing adverts not approved by the FDA. This guideline would ensure peer reviews have been done and the statistics representation depict a precise scenario of adversaries and advantages.

They should also adhere to guiding principles mandating honesty in the presentation of hazards and benefits. The Food and Drug Administration mandate the advertisers to assure the quality of drugs they advertise. Adhering to these guiding principles will guarantee a true statistical presentation. Bible’s verse that addresses this is Amos 8:5-7. Which preach against secret business malpractices that take advantage of the heedless.
“When will the New Moon be over that we may sell grain, and the Sabbath be ended that we may market wheat? -skimping on the measure, boosting the price and cheating with dishonest scales, …the Lord has sworn by himself, the pride of Jacob: “I will never forget anything they have done”3
Some pharmaceutical companies have been slumped with compensation cases for side effects misrepresentation.
References.
1. Goodman, M., Finnegan, R., Mohadjer, L., Krenzke, T., & Hogan, J. Literacy,Numeracy, and Problem Solving in Technology-Rich Environments amongUS Adults: Results from the Program for the International Assessment of AdultCompetencies 2012. National Center for Education Statistics. First Look.NCES 2014-008. 
2. Klara, K., Kim, J., & Ross, J. S. Direct-to-Consumer BroadcastAdvertisementsfor Pharmaceuticals: Off-label Promotion and Adherence toFDAGuidelines. Journal of general internal medicine,2018. 33(5), 651-658.
3. Carroll, R., & Prickett, S. (Eds.) The Bible: Authorized King James Version.OUP Oxford;2008