Author(s): Adrian Cook (Author), Gopalakrishnan Netuveli (Author), Aziz Sheikh (Author)
Publisher: Class Health
Publication Date: 1 Oct. 2003
Language: English
Print length: 102 pages
ISBN-10: 1859591019
ISBN-13: 9781859591017
Book Description
Statistics can be an intimidating subject for many students and clinicians.
This concise text introduces the basic concepts that underpin medical statistics, and using everyday clinical examples, highlights the importance of statistical principles to understanding and implementing research findings in routine clinical care.
This book will be an essential tool for students, clinicians in training, nurses and GPs.
Table of Contents:
Part 1 Introduction
Part 2 Laying the foundations: measure and probability
Part 3 Description of a single variable
Part 4 Linking two variables
Part 5 Statistical inference
Part 6 Study design
Part 7 Combining studies: systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Part 8 Managing data
Editorial Reviews
Review
“The authors are to be congratulated for providing non-experts with such a clear introduction to statistics” – Professor Philip Hannaford, University of Aberdeen “Packed full of useful key messages and an excellent glossary of terms, this should be an essential reference book for any budding researchers” – Monica Fletcher, Chief Executive, National Respiratory Training Centre “…for anyone wishing to improve their understanding of evidence-based medicine and those involved in research” – Mark Levy, editor, Primary Care Respiratory Journal “This easy-to-use book will open up a new world for those who have a blind spot for statistics” – Professor Abdul Rashid Gatrad, OBE, Consultant Paediatrician, Manor Hospital, Walsall –Professor Philip Hannaford, University of Aberdeen
About the Author
Adrian Cook, BSc, MSc is a Senior Statistician at the Commission for Health Improvement. Dr Gopalakrishnan Netuveli, BSc, BDS, MDS, PhD is a Post Doctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, Imperial College, London. Professor Aziz Sheikh, BSc, MSc, MBBS, MD, MRCP, MRCGP, DCH, DRCOG, DFFP is Professor of Primary Care Research and Development in the Division of Community Health Sciences at the University of Edinburgh.