Easy Interpretation of Biostatistics

The Vital Link to Applying Evidence in Medical Decisions

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Paperback, blz. | Engels
Elsevier Health Sciences | e druk, 2008
ISBN13: 9781416031420
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Elsevier Health Sciences e druk, 2008 9781416031420
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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.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.

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ISBN13:9781416031420
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback

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PART I Learning the Basics<br><br>Introduction to Part I<br><br>1. Measures of Disease<br><br>2. Mathematical Principles<br><br>3. Populations<br><br>4. Samples<br><br>5. Invariably Variables<br><br>6. Outcomes<br><br>7. Probability<br><br>8. Distributions<br><br>9. The Normal Distribution<br><br>PART II Understanding Inference<br><br>Introduction to Part II<br><br>10. Hypothesis Testing<br><br>11. The Probability Connection<br><br>12. Types of Statistical Tests<br><br>13. Properties of Confidence Intervals<br><br>14. Power<br><br>15. Bias<br><br>16. Ethics in Medical Research<br><br>17. Types of Research Studies<br><br>18. Evaluating the Evidence<br><br>PART III Common Applications<br><br>Introduction to Part III<br><br>19. Measures of Effect<br><br>20. Economic Analysis<br><br>21. Assessment of Tests<br><br>Afterword<br><br>Appendices<br><br>A Flowchart of Types of Statistical Tests<br><br>B Simplified Flowchart of Types of Statistical Tests<br><br>C Values of Normal Distribution<br><br>Index

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