Basic Statistics and Epidemiology: A Practical Guide, Second Edition
Students and practitioners of epidemiology and public health will find this resource is directed to their particular needs in learning about study design, data analysis and statistical methods used in conducting medical research. Consultant Stewart makes sure those with limited exposure to statistics get a lot of practice here and includes answers to his exercises as he covers population and samples, random sampling, presenting data, frequencies, percentages, proportions, rates, types of data, mean, median, mode, centiles, standard deviation, standard error, normal distribution, confidence intervals, probability, hypothesis tests and P-values, the t-test, parametric and non-parametric tests, correlation and regression, the chi-squared test and topics related directly to epidemiology such as measuring association, measuring disease frequency, using case-control and cohort studies and performing randomized controlled trials. Published by Radcliffe Publishing, UK; US distribution is by BookMasters. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Most healthcare professionals need to be able to read and understand clinical evidence, and make a judgement on what treatments are effective. To do this, they need a basic grounding in statistics and epidemiology. These are areas which many people find hard to understand, fear or find distinctly uncomfortable. However, readers of this book will find it stimulates their interest and helps them understand the basics quickly and simply. It provides every doctor, nurse, health manager, researcher and student with a concise, practical guide. This straightforward primer in basic statistics emphasises its practical use in epidemiology and public health, providing understanding of essential topics such as study design, data analysis and statistical methods used in the execution of medical research. This new Edition includes fresh sections on Correlation and Linear Regression, as well as brand new exercises reflecting current working life. Clearly worded and assuming no prior knowledge, it gives full step-by-step guidance on performing statistical calculations. Illustrated by numerous examples, and containing exercises with detailed answers, it will help readers grasp the main points of these complex subjects with ease.
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