Statistics at Square One
11th Edition
Published on 9. October 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-4051-9100-5 (ISBN)
Description
The new edition of this international bestseller continues to throw light on the world of statistics for health care professionals and medical students.
Revised throughout, the 11th edition features new material in the areas of
* relative risk, absolute risk and numbers needed to treat
* diagnostic tests, sensitivity, specificity, ROC curves
* free statistical software
The popular self-testing exercises at the end of every chapter are strengthened by the addition of new sections on reading and reporting statistics and formula appreciation.
Revised throughout, the 11th edition features new material in the areas of
* relative risk, absolute risk and numbers needed to treat
* diagnostic tests, sensitivity, specificity, ROC curves
* free statistical software
The popular self-testing exercises at the end of every chapter are strengthened by the addition of new sections on reading and reporting statistics and formula appreciation.
Reviews / Votes
"This book is recommended for those who find statistics daunting." (Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 1 March 2011)"The utility of such a book to clinicians and practicing biostatisticians cannot be overemphasized.... Unique in terms of its simplicity of presentation.... A great reference book for use by clinicians, medical practitioners, and practicing biostatisticians. Highly recommended to beginners in biostatistics." (Journal of Biopharmaceutical Statistics, Summer 2009)
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Professor Michael Campbell, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Content
Data display and summary.
Summary of statistics for quantitative and binary data.
Populations and samples.
Statements of probability and confidence intervals.
Differences between means: type I and type II errors and power.
Confidence intervals for summary statistics of binary data.
The t tests.
The X2 tests.
Exact probability test.
Rank score tests.
Correlation and regression.
Survival analysis.
Study design and choosing a statistical test.
Diagnostic tests, sensitivity and specificity
Summary of statistics for quantitative and binary data.
Populations and samples.
Statements of probability and confidence intervals.
Differences between means: type I and type II errors and power.
Confidence intervals for summary statistics of binary data.
The t tests.
The X2 tests.
Exact probability test.
Rank score tests.
Correlation and regression.
Survival analysis.
Study design and choosing a statistical test.
Diagnostic tests, sensitivity and specificity