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Study Guide to Epidemiology and Biostatistics by J. Richard Hebel; Robert J. McCarter Help your students understand some of the most elusive fundamentals of epidemiology and biostatistics with this fully updated revision of the bestselling Study Guide to Epidemiology and Biostatistics. The Seventh Edition offers expanded chapters as well as coverage of new topics that have become prevalent in the medical literature such as: receiver-operator curve analysis to improve sensitivity/specificity; the power of a statistical test; one-tailed P values; comparison-wise significance levels versus study-wise significance levels; confidence interval and its relationship to statistical significance; meta-analysis with current methods for assessing heterogeneity and the potential for publication bias; and the use of propensity scoring to reduce bias in non-experimental studies.Key Features:* 46 objectives, expressed in behavioral terms, cite the concepts to be learned and the level at which students are expected to perform* Study Notes, which can be used as the sole source of input to cover the material or used to supplement attendance at a lecture series* Chapter Exercises, which encourage students to immediately use their newly acquired knowledge, and thus improve retention through practice* Multiple Choice Examinations, which have the same scope and are on the same level that students may expect to encounter in professional examinations
ISBN: 1449604757
Publication Date: 2011-07-19
Basic & Clinical Biostatistics: Fifth Edition by Susan White Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Learn to evaluate and apply statistics in medicine, medical research, and all health-related fields A  Doody's Core Title for 2020! Basic & Clinical Biostatistics provides medical students, researchers, and practitioners with the knowledge needed to develop sound judgment about data applicable to clinical care. This fifth edition has been updated throughout to deliver a comprehensive, timely introduction to biostatistics and epidemiology as applied to medicine, clinical practice, and research. Particular emphasis is on study design and interpretation of results of research.   The book features "Presenting Problems" drawn from studies published in the medical literature, end-of-chapter exercises, and a reorganization of content to reflect the way investigators ask research questions. To facilitate learning, each chapter contain a set of key concepts underscoring the important ideas discussed.   Features:   *  Key components include a chapter on survey research and expanded discussion    of logistic regression, the Cox model, and other multivariate statistical methods *  Extensive examples illustrate statistical methods and design issues *  Updated examples using R, an open source statistical software package *  Expanded coverage of data visualization, including content on visual perception    and discussion of tools such as Tableau, Qlik and MS Power BI *  Sampling and power calculations imbedded with discussion of the statistical model *  Updated content, examples, and data sets throughout  
ISBN: 9781260455366
Publication Date: 2019-10-04