Practical Statistics for Medical Research: 12 (Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science)

Douglas G. Altman (University of Oxford, UK)

ISBN 10: 0412276305 / ISBN 13: 9780412276309

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom, 1990

About this Item

Most medical researchers, whether clinical or non-clinical, receive some background in statistics as undergraduates. However, it is most often brief, a long time ago, and largely forgotten by the time it is needed. Furthermore, many introductory texts fall short of adequately explaining the underlying concepts of statistics, and often are divorced from the reality of conducting and assessing medical research. Practical Statistics for Medical Research is a problem-based text for medical researchers, medical students, and others in the medical arena who need to use statistics but have no specialized mathematics background. Explores topics of particular importance in clinical practice, including diagnostic tests, method comparison, and observer agreementUtilizes real data throughout and includes dozens of interesting data setsDiscusses the use and misuse of statistics, enabling readers to judge the appropriateness of methods and interpretations published in medical journalsDescribes the main statistical methods for comparing data collected from different groups of individuals or for relating different observations from the same peopleProvides many problems, all with detailed solutionsThe author draws on twenty years of experience as a consulting medical statistician to provide clear explanations to key statistical concepts, with a firm emphasis on practical aspects of designing and analyzing medical research. The text gives special attention to the presentation and interpretation of results and the many real problems that arise in medical research. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Practical Statistics for Medical Research: 12 (Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0412276305
• ISBN 13: 9780412276309
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 885 grams

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Synopsis

Most medical researchers, whether clinical or non-clinical, receive some background in statistics as undergraduates. However, it is most often brief, a long time ago, and largely forgotten by the time it is needed. Furthermore, many introductory texts fall short of adequately explaining the underlying concepts of statistics, and often are divorced from the reality of conducting and assessing medical research. Practical Statistics for Medical Research is a problem-based text for medical researchers, medical students, and others in the medical arena who need to use statistics but have no specialized mathematics background.

Explores topics of particular importance in clinical practice, including diagnostic tests, method comparison, and observer agreement

Utilizes real data throughout and includes dozens of interesting data sets

Discusses the use and misuse of statistics, enabling readers to judge the appropriateness of methods and interpretations published in medical journals

Describes the main statistical methods for comparing data collected from different groups of individuals or for relating different observations from the same people

Provides many problems, all with detailed solutions

The author draws on twenty years of experience as a consulting medical statistician to provide clear explanations to key statistical concepts, with a firm emphasis on practical aspects of designing and analyzing medical research. The text gives special attention to the presentation and interpretation of results and the many real problems that arise in medical research.

About the Author

Douglas G. Altman