The book is aimed at providing an understanding of basic principles and practices of Biostatistics. Attempt has been made to give a comprehensive inside into the basic concepts of biostatistics i.e. sound easy to read, relevant and useful to students and practitioners of biostatistics. The book includes the design of clinical trials and epidemiological studies collection of data, research methods, clinical measurement and sample size, calculations for various study designs. This makes it a handbook of biostatistics for students and researchers for agriculture, veterinary, life sciences, medicine, public health, biological and social sciences.
The book is aimed at providing an understanding of basic principles and practices of Biostatistics.
Learn biostatistics the easy way. This outstanding resource presents the key concepts you need to understand biostatistics and how to apply them in clinical medicine. Easy-to-understand examples and analogies explain complex concepts, and practical applications provide you with real tools for use in daily practice. The book's organization is intuitive, so that concepts build upon one another, maximizing understanding. This book will give you the confidence to appraise the existing literature - and the vocabulary you need to discuss it. Uses an easy-to-understand presentation and writing style to make the material easily accessible. Places its emphasis on concepts, not formulas, for more clinical-based guidance. Focuses on practical applications of biostatistics to medical practice to give you a better understanding of how and why research is conducted. Presents concise but comprehensive coverage to create easily accessible yet complete information. Provides examples, analogies, and memorization tips to make the material easier to absorb.
The book's organization is intuitive, so that concepts build upon one another, maximizing understanding. This book will give you the confidence to appraise the existing literature - and the vocabulary you need to discuss it.
Anthology containing: Introduction Population and Sample variables Collection of data classification and tabulation of data DIAGRAMS AND GRAPHS Frequency Distribution Descriptive Statistics scriv Measures of Central Tendency Averages Measures of Dispersion Skewness and Kurtosis Inferential statistics Probability Theoretical Probability Distributions Chi-Square Test Binomial Distribution Poisson Distribution Normal Distribution Inference About Population Sampling Methods Hypothesis Testing Student’s t-Test Analysis of Variance Correlation Regression Demography Computer Applications in Biology Number Systems Computer Codes Organisation of a Computer Computer Program Language Computer Memory and Storage Devices Operating System and Application Programs MS Excel—Statistical Functions Appendix References
Anthology containing: Introduction Population and Sample variables Collection of data classification and tabulation of data DIAGRAMS AND GRAPHS Frequency Distribution Descriptive Statistics scriv Measures of Central Tendency Averages ...
Allied health professionals rely on Biostatistics for its high standards of statistical accuracy. It helps them develop a set of statistical tools that are relevant to their field. Now in its ninth edition, the book integrates new applications from several biological science fields throughout the pages. Each chapter now opens with bulleted objectives that highlight the main ideas. Summary boxes of formulae and statistical rules are presented for easy reference and review. Support is also provided for multiple programs such as SPSS, SAS, and STATA, in addition to Minitab. This includes screen captures and technology boxes with step-by-step help. Health professionals will then gain the ability to use technology to analyze data.
It helps them develop a set of statistical tools that are relevant to their field. Now in its ninth edition, the book integrates new applications from several biological science fields throughout the pages.
