Product Description

Most healthcare professionals need to be able to read and understand clinical evidence, and make a judgement on what treatments are effective. To do this, they need a basic grounding in statistics and epidemiology. These are areas which many people find hard to understand, fear or find distinctly uncomfortable. However, readers of this book will find it stimulates their interest and helps them understand the basics quickly and simply. It provides every doctor, nurse, health manager, researcher and student with a concise, practical guide. This straightforward primer in basic statistics emphasises its practical use in epidemiology and public health, providing understanding of essential topics such as study design, data analysis and statistical methods used in the execution of medical research. This new Edition includes fresh sections on Correlation and Linear Regression, as well as brand new exercises reflecting current working life. Clearly worded and assuming no prior knowledge, it gives full step-by-step guidance on performing statistical calculations. Illustrated by numerous examples, and containing exercises with detailed answers, it will help readers grasp the main points of these complex subjects with ease.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #262342 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-20
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 168 pages

Review
'A spectacular approach to writing a book of this nature. I have found it to be very useful in my day-to-day work activities. I would have loved to have this sort of book when I was in University. It gives a detailed orientation for beginners and a great review for those wanting to look up a topic without the exhausting details' Jocelyn Murray, in her Forword 'An excellent book - clear and well written, providing a really good basic grounding in both statistics and epidemiology' Nick Spencer, in his Forword

Professor Klim McPherson, University of Bristol
"As a basic text it is invaluable; for the lay reader who wants to know the elements of epidemiological methods, it will be very useful too"

Professor Nick Spencer, University of Warwick
"An excellent book - clear and well written, providing a really good basic grounding in both statistics and epidemiology"