Health and Numbers: A Problems–Based Introduction to Biostatistics

An all–new edition of thebestselling book on biostatistics
Like its two previous editions, this classic text is the only fully problems–based introductionto biostatistics written specifically for students and professionals in medicine andhealth–related fields. It offers a concise introduction to basic statistical concepts and reasoningwithout assuming any prior background in statistics and without the use of complexformulas or jargon.
This user–friendly book includes 200 real–life examples and real data for discussing and teaching fundamental statistical methods. The new edition offers even more exercises than the previous edition and features enhanced Microsoft Excel® and SAS® examples.
Health and Numbers, Third Edition strikes a balance between principles and methods ofcalculation, covering the nuts and bolts of elementary applied statistics. Students andprofessionals will quickly and easily gain an understanding of how to successfully collectand analyze data in the human health disciplines.

Spis treści:
Preface.
Introduction from the First Edition.
1. Proportions, Rates, and Ratios.
1.1 Proportions.
1.3 Ratios.
1.4 Graphical and Computational Aids.
Exercises.
2. Organization, Summarization, and Presentation of Data.
2.1 Tabular and Graphical Methods.
2.2 Numerical Methods.
2.3 Coefficient of Correlation.
2.4 Graphical and Computational Aids.
Exercises.
3. Probability and Probability Models.
3.1 Probability.
3.2 The Normal Distribution.
3.3 Probability Models.
3.4 Graphical and Computational Aids.
Exercises.
4. Confidence Estimation.
4.1 Basic Concepts.
4.2 Estimation of a Population Mean.
4.3 Estimation of a Population Proportion.
4.4 Estimation of a Population Odds Ratio.
4.5 Estimation of a Population Correlation Coefficient.
4.6 A Note on Computation.
Exercises.
5. Introduc tion to Hypothesis Testing.
5.1 Basic Concepts.
5.2 Analogies.
5.3 Summaries and Conclusions.
6. Comparison of Population Proportions.
6.1 One–sample Problem with Binary Data.
6.2 Analysis of Pair–matched Data.
6.3 Comparison of Two Proportions.
6.4 The Mantel–Haenszel Method.
6.5 Computational Aids.
Exercises.
7. Comparison of Population Means.
7.1 One–sample Problem with Continuous Data.
7.2 Analysis of Pair–matched Data.
7.3 Comparison of Two Means.
7.5 One–way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA).
7.6 Computational Aids.
Exercises.
8. Regression Analysis.
8.1 Simple Regression Analysis.
8.2 Multiple Regression Analysis.
8.3 Graphical and Computational Aids.
Exercises.
Bibliography.
Appendices.
A. Table of Random Numbers.
B. Areas under the Standard Normal Curve.
C. Percentiles of the t–Distribution.
D. Percentiles of the Chi–square Distribution.
E. Percentiles of the F–Distribution.
Answers to Exercises.
Index.

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An all–new edition of thebestselling book on biostatistics
Like its two previous editions, this classic text is the only fully problems–based introductionto biostatistics written specifically for students and professionals in medicine andhealth–related fields. It offers a concise introduction to basic statistical concepts and reasoningwithout assuming any prior background in statistics and without the use of complexformulas or jargon.
This user–friendly book includes 200 real–life examples and real data for discussing and teaching fundamental statistical methods. The new edition offers even more exercises than the previous edition and features enhanced Microsoft Excel® and SAS® examples.
Health and Numbers, Third Edition strikes a balance between principles and methods ofcalculation, covering the nuts a nd bolts of elementary applied statistics. Students andprofessionals will quickly and easily gain an understanding of how to successfully collectand analyze data in the human health disciplines.