Publisher's Synopsis
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
