Basic Statistics and Epidemiology

A Practical Guide, Fourth Edition

Antony Stewart (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

218 Seiten

2016 | 4th New edition
Radcliffe Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78523-116-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Basic Statistics and Epidemiology is a straightforward primer in basic statistics that emphasizes its practical use in epidemiology and public health, providing an understanding of essential topics such as study design, data analysis and statistical methods used in the execution of medical research.


Assuming no prior knowledge, the clarity of the text and care of presentation ensure those new to, or challenged by, these topics are given a thorough introduction without being overwhelmed by unnecessary detail. An understanding and appreciation of statistics is central to ensuring that professional practice is based on the best available evidence, in order to treat and help most appropriately the wider community. By reading this book, students, researchers, doctors, nurses and health managers will have the knowledge necessary to understand and apply the tools of statistics and epidemiology to their own practice.

Autor

Professor Antony Stewart, FFPH, professor in public health at Staffordshire University; honorary consultant in public health at Public Health England; clinical research specialty lead for public health at NIHR Clinical Research Network: West Midlands; and academic director of the Centre for Health and Development (CHAD), UK

Inhalt

What Are Statistics?


Populations and Samples


Random Sampling


Presenting Data


Frequencies, Percentages, Proportions and Rates


Types of Data


Mean, Median and Mode


Centiles


Standard Deviation


Standard Error


Normal Distribution


Confidence Intervals


Probability


Hypothesis Tests and P-Values


The t-Tests


Data Checking


Parametric and Non-Parametric Tests


Correlation and Linear Regression


Analysis of Variance and Some Other Types of Regression


Chi-Squared Test


Statistical Power and Sample Size


Effect Size


What Is Epidemiology?


Bias and Confounding


Measuring Disease Frequency


Measuring Association in Epidemiology


Prevalence Studies


Questionnaires


Cohort Studies


Case–Control Studies


Randomised Controlled Trials


Screening


Evidence-Based Healthcare


Glossary of Terms


Appendix 1 Statistical Tables


Appendix 2 Exercises


Appendix 3 Answers toExercises

Produkt-Details

• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 174 x 246 mm
• Gewicht: 476 g
• Themenwelt: Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Epidemiologie / Med. Biometrie
• ISBN-10: 1-78523-116-2 / 1785231162
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78523-116-2 / 9781785231162
• Zustand: Neuware