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100 1 _aStewart, Antony,
_d1961-
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aBasic statistics and epidemiology :
_ba practical guide /
_cAntony Stewart.
250 _aFifth edition.
263 _a2205
264 1 _aBoca Raton, FL :
_bCRC Press,
_c2022.
300 _apages cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aWhat 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 -- Cross-sectional studies -- Questionnaires -- Cohort studies -- Case-control studies -- Randomised controlled trials -- Screening -- Evidence-based healthcare.
520 _a"This straightforward primer in basic statistics and epidemiology, emphasises their practical use in healthcare and public health, providing 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 best treat and help the wider community. Reading this book will help, students, researchers, doctors, nurses, and health managers to understand and apply the tools of statistics and epidemiology to their own practice"--
_cProvided by publisher.
650 1 2 _aEpidemiologic Methods
650 1 2 _aStatistics as Topic
_xmethods
776 0 8 _iOnline version:
_aStewart, Antony, 1961-
_tBasic statistics and epidemiology
_bFifth edition.
_dBoca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2022
_z9781003148111
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_d2022-01-19