Essential medical statistics /
by Kirkwood, Betty R.(Acc.No:39901 Ref)
Series: 2nd ed. Edition statement:2nd ed. Published by : Blackwell Science, (Malden, Mass. :) Physical details: x, 501 p. : ill. ISBN:9780865428713; 0865428719. Year: 2019Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Books | Reference Section (PUMHS Central Library) | Available | 39901 Ref |
Rev. ed. of: Essentials of medical statistics / Betty R. Kirkwood. 1988.
Using this book -- Defining the data -- Displaying the data -- Means, standard deviations and standard errors -- The normal distribution -- Confidence interval for a mean -- Comparison of two means: confidence intervals, hypothesis tests and P-values -- Using P-values and confidence intervals to interpret the results of statistical analyses -- Comparison of means from several groups: analysis of variance -- Linear regression and correlation -- Multiple regression -- Goodness of fit and regression diagnostics -- Transformations -- Probability, risks and odds (of disease) -- Proportions and the binomial distribution -- Comparing two proportions -- Chi-squared tests for 2 x 2 and larger contingency tables -- Controlling for confounding: stratification -- Logistic regression: comparing two or more exposure groups -- Logistic regression: controlling for confounding and other extensions -- Matched studies -- Longitudinal studies, rates and the Poisson distribution -- Comparing rates -- Poisson regression -- Standardization -- Survival analysis: displaying and comparing survival patterns -- Regression analysis of survival data -- Likelihood -- Regression modelling -- Relaxing model assumptions -- Analysis of clustered data -- Systematic reviews and meta-analysis -- Bayesian statistics -- Linking analysis to study design: summary of methods -- Calculation of required sample size -- Measurement error: assessment and implications -- Measures of association and impact -- Strategies for analysis.
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