2nd Edition
Statistical Analysis for Decision Makers in Healthcare Understanding and Evaluating Critical Information in Changing Times
By Jeffrey C. Bauer
Copyright 2009
182 Pages
22 B/W Illustrations
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Productivity Press
182 Pages
by
Productivity Press
160 Pages
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Productivity Press
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Americans are bombarded with statistical data each and every day, and healthcare professionals are no exception. All segments of healthcare rely on data provided by insurance companies, consultants, research firms, and the federal government to help them make a host of decisions regarding the delivery of medical services. But while these health professionals rely on data, do they really make the... Read more
Section I. The Scientific Foundations of Statistical Analysis
Scientific Method: The language of statistical studies
Experimental design: the foundation of statistical conclusions
Section II. The Fundamental Importance of Data
Numbers Good and Bad: How to judge the quality of data
Samples and Surveys: How numbers should be collected
Section III. The Different Types of Statistics
Descriptive Statistics: The foundation of comparisons
Inferential Statistics: Studies of differences
Relational Statistics: Studies of relationships
Explanatory Statistics: Studies of causality
Postscript. Statistics in Perspective
Biography
Jeffrey C. Bauer
