Synopsis
Written in response to the need for a biostatistics book which is also motivated by clinical problems. It concentrates on influencing the readers' attitudes towards the use of evidence and the appropriate and valid use of statistical inference in clinical medicine.
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From the Publisher
Provides reasons why a basic knowledge of statistics is vital to all those intending to become doctors. Each chapter deals with a different clinical problem and describes the relevant statistical methods. The material is illustrated with contemporary examples including the effects of passive smoking, alcohol consumption by pregnant women, risk factor for stroke in middle-aged men, Alzheimer's disease and more.
About the Author
Graham Dunn, Dept. of Biostatistics and Computing, Institute of Psychiatry, London. Brian Everitt, Dept. of Biostatistics and Computing, Institute of Psychiatry, London.
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