Easy interpretation of biostatistics
Subtitle: the vital link to applying evidence in medical decisions
By: Gail F. Dawson.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Saunders/Elsevier
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781416031420
Subjects: Medicine -- Research -- Statistical methods; Biometry; Biometry -- methods; Data Interpretation, Statistical; Epidemiologic Methods
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Measures of disease; title: Mathematical principles; title: Populations; title: Samples; title: Invariably variables; title: Outcomes; title: Probability; title: Distributions; title: The normal distribution; title: Hypothesis testing; title: The probability connection; title: Types of statistical tests; title: Properties of confidence intervals; title: Power; title: Bias; title: Ethics in medical research; title: Types of research studies; title: Evaluating the evidence; title: Measures of effect; title: Economic analysis; title: Assessment of tests.