Medical Statistics at a Glance is a concise and accessible introduction and revision aid for this complex subject. The self-contained chapters explain the underlying concepts of medical statistics and provide a guide to the most commonly used statistical procedures. Medical Statistics at a Glance presents key facts accompanied by clear and informative tables and diagrams. It focuses on illustrative examples which show statistics in action, with an emphasis on theinterpretation of computer data analysis rather than complex hand calculations, and includes extensive cross-referencing, a comprehensive glossary of termsand flow-charts to make it easier to choose appropriate tests. The new edition provides learning objectives for each chapter and a new chapter on Developing Prognostic Scores, as well as new or expanded material on study management, multi-center studies, sequential trials, bias and different methods to remove confounding in observational studies, multiple comparisons, ROC curves and checking assumptions in a logistic regression analysis. The companion website at www.medstatsaag.com contains supplementary material including an extensive reference list and multiple choice questions (MCQs) with interactive answers for self-assessment.
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-8051-1
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 180
- Fecha Publicación: 10/07/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés