239 Pages
by
Chapman & Hall
239 Pages
by
Chapman & Hall
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A firm understanding of the basic statistical methods used in current medical literature is now essential for medical practice, as research papers have become increasingly statistical in nature. This book has a unique, case-study approach, starting with six actual research papers showing which statistical methods were used and how the results were obtained. It will enable the medical professional... Read more
Part 1: Overview of the Use of Basic Statistical Methods in Medical Studies: Discussion of Case Studies 1. Preliminary Trial of the Effect of General Practice Based Nutritional Advice 2. Randomized Controlled Trial of Anti-Smoking Advice by Nurses in General Practice 3. Psychological Distress- Outcome and Consultation Rates in One General Practice 4. Use of Regression Analysis to Explain the Variation in Prescribing Rates and Costs Between Family Practitioner Committees 5. Hidden Psychiatric Illness- Use of the General Health Questionnaire in General Practice 6. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Surgery for Glue Ear Part 2: 7. Data, Tables,. Graphs. Summary Statistics and Probability 8. Hypothesis Tests and Confidence Intervals for Means 9. More on Comparing Means 10. The Analysis of Variance and the F- Test 11. Hypothesis Tests and Confidence Intervals for Means 12. More on Comparing Means, the Analysis of Variance, and the F- Test 13. Hypothesis Tests and Confidence Intervals for Percentages 14. Further Tests for Percentages. Regression and Correlation 15. Sensitivity and Specificity 16. Study Design. Calculators and Computers
Biography
Rees, D.G.
