
Basic Statistics and Epidemiology
A Practical Guide, Second Edition
Radcliffe Publishing Ltd
1st Edition
Published on 20. May 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-84619-196-1 (ISBN)
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Description
Most healthcare professionals need to be able to read and understand clinical evidence, and make a judgement on what treatments are effective. To do this, they need a basic grounding in statistics and epidemiology. These are areas which many people find hard to understand, fear or find distinctly uncomfortable. However, readers of this book will find it stimulates their interest and helps them understand the basics quickly and simply. It provides every doctor, nurse, health manager, researcher and student with a concise, practical guide. This straightforward primer in basic statistics emphasises its practical use in epidemiology and public health, providing understanding of essential topics such as study design, data analysis and statistical methods used in the execution of medical research. This new Edition includes fresh sections on Correlation and Linear Regression, as well as brand new exercises reflecting current working life. Clearly worded and assuming no prior knowledge, it gives full step-by-step guidance on performing statistical calculations. Illustrated by numerous examples, and containing exercises with detailed answers, it will help readers grasp the main points of these complex subjects with ease.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 305 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84619-196-1 (9781846191961)
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Persons
Consultant in Public Health, Birmingham East and North Primary Care Trust and Visiting Professor in Epidemiology, Staffordshire University
Content
What are statistics? * Populations and samples * Random sampling * Presenting data * Frequencies, percentages, proportions and rates * Types of data * Mean, median and mode * Centiles * Standard deviation * Standard error * Normal distribution * Confidence intervals * Probability * Hypothesis tests and P-values * The t-test * Parametric and non-parametric tests * Correlation and regression * Chi-squared * Statistical power and sample size * What is epidemiology? * Bias and confounding * Measuring disease frequency * Measuring association in epidemiology * Prevalence studies * Questionnaires * Cohort studies * Randomised controlled trials * Screening