Easy interpretation of biostatistics: the vital link to applying evidence in medical decisions

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. INDICE: PART I Learning the Basics Introduction to Part I1. Measures of Disease2. Mathematical Principles3. Populations4. Samples5. Invariably Variables6. Outcomes7. Probability8. Distributions9. The Normal Distribution PART II Understanding Inference Introduction to Part II10. Hypothesis Testing11. The Probability Connection12. Types of Statistical Tests13. Properties of Confidence Intervals14. Power15. Bias16. Ethics in Medical Research17. Types of Research Studies18. Evaluating the Evidence PART III Common Applications Introduction to Part III19. Measures of Effect20. Economic Analysis21. 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

• ISBN: 978-1-4160-3142-0
• Editorial: Saunders
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 208
• Fecha Publicación: 18/06/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés