Learn biostatistics the easy way. This outstanding resource presents the key concepts you need to understand biostatistics and how to apply them in clinical medicine. Easy-to-understand examples and analogies explain complex concepts, and practical applications provide you with real tools for use in daily practice. The book's organization is intuitive, so that concepts build upon one another, maximizing understanding. This book will give you the confidence to appraise the existing literature - and the vocabulary you need to discuss it.
主要特點
- Uses an easy-to-understand presentation and writing style to make the material easily accessible.
- Places its emphasis on concepts, not formulas, for more clinical-based guidance.
- Focuses on practical applications of biostatistics to medical practice to give you a better understanding of how and why research is conducted.
- Presents concise but comprehensive coverage to create easily accessible yet complete information.
- Provides examples, analogies, and memorization tips to make the material easier to absorb.
ISBN | 9781416031420 |
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作者資訊 | By Gail F. Dawson, MD, MS, FAAEP |
Table of Content | PART I Learning the Basics Introduction to Part I 1. Measures of Disease 2. Mathematical Principles 3. Populations 4. Samples 5. Invariably Variables 6. Outcomes 7. Probability 8. Distributions 9. The Normal Distribution PART II Understanding Inference Introduction to Part II 10. Hypothesis Testing 11. The Probability Connection 12. Types of Statistical Tests 13. Properties of Confidence Intervals 14. Power 15. Bias 16. Ethics in Medical Research 17. Types of Research Studies 18. Evaluating the Evidence PART III Common Applications Introduction to Part III 19. Measures of Effect 20. Economic Analysis 21. Assessment of Tests Afterword Appendices A Flowchart of Types of Statistical Tests B Simplified Flowchart of Types of Statistical Tests C Values of Normal Distribution Index |
出版日期 | 07-05-2008 |
Pages | 208 |
Trim | 229 x 152 (6 x 9) |
現貨 | In Stock |
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