Introductory Medical Statistics

This introduction to medical statistics has been written in a straightforward manner which can be readily understood by medical students and doctors who wish to gain basic knowledge of the subject. The text of this edition has been revised and updated to include current research. The text begins with essential background material, such as methods of data presentation, ways of describing curves and distributions, the normal curve and the types of errors that occur in experimental situations. Further topics discussed include probability, the criteria for statistical significance, an analysis of variance and survival rate calculations. True case studies covered in the text range from the aftermath of Chernobyl and the AIDS epidemic to the analysis of football match scores and theories about track positions in greyhound racing.