Basic Skills In Statistics

Statistics can be an intimidating subject for many students and clinicians. This concise text introduces the basic concepts that underpin medical statistics, and using everyday clinical examples, highlights the importance of statistical principles to understanding and implementing research findings in routine clinical care. This book will be an essential tool for students, clinicians in training, nurses and GPs. Table of Contents: Part 1 Introduction Part 2 Laying the foundations: measure and probability Part 3 Description of a single variable Part 4 Linking two variables Part 5 Statistical inference Part 6 Study design Part 7 Combining studies: systematic reviews and meta-analyses Part 8 Managing data