Medical Biostatistics, Third Edition

"The third edition of this acclaimed text focuses on the statistical aspects of medicine with a medical perspective, showing how biostatistics is a useful tool to manage medical uncertainties. This edition provides expanded coverage of topics and includes software illustrations. The author presents step-by-step explanations of statistical methods with the help of numerous real-world examples. Graphs and guide charts at the beginning of the book enable quick access to the relevant statistical procedure, and the comprehensive index makes it easier to locate terms of interest"--Provided by publisher. Read more... Abstract: "The third edition of this acclaimed text focuses on the statistical aspects of medicine with a medical perspective, showing how biostatistics is a useful tool to manage medical uncertainties. This edition provides expanded coverage of topics and includes software illustrations. The author presents step-by-step explanations of statistical methods with the help of numerous real-world examples. Graphs and guide charts at the beginning of the book enable quick access to the relevant statistical procedure, and the comprehensive index makes it easier to locate terms of interest"--Provided by publisher Content: 1. Medical uncertainties -- 2. Basics of medical studies -- 3. Sampling methods -- 4. Designs for observational studies -- 5. Medical experiments -- 6. Clinical trials -- 7. Numerical methods for representing variation -- 8. Presentation of variation by figures -- 9. Some quantitative aspects of medicine -- 10. Clinimetrics and evidence-based medicine -- 11. Measurement of community health -- 12. Confidence intervals, principles of tests of significance, and sample size -- 13. Inference from proportions -- 14. Relative risk and odds ratio -- 15. Inference from means -- 16. Relationships : quantitative data -- 17. Relationships : qualitative dependent -- 18. Survival analysis -- 19. Simultaneous consideration of several variables -- 20. Quality considerations -- 21. Statistical fallacies -- Appendix A : Statistical software -- Appendix B : Some statistical tables -- Appendix C : Software illustrations. "" ... the author has very well succeeded to make this edition more complete and useful. ... the book is clearly written and easy to read and comprehend the various statistical and methodological issues and their applicability. ... I strongly feel that this book is an important source to acquire the desired skills regarding biostatistical applications, with a focus on basic principles, applications, and interpretation. Also, one may find it equally helpful in understanding any research article and its critical appraisal.""--ISCB News, December 2014""The third edition of Medical Biostatistics presents Front Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Summary Tables; Frequently Used Notations; 1. Medical Uncertainties; 2. Basics of Medical Studies; 3. Sampling Methods; 4. Designs for Observational Studies; 5. Medical Experiments; 6. Clinical Trials; 7. Numerical Methods for Representing Variation; 8. Presentation of Variation by Figures; 9. Some Quantitative Aspects of Medicine; 10. Clinimetrics and Evidence-Based Medicine; 11. Measurement of Community Health; 12. Confidence Intervals, Principles of Tests of Significance, and Sample Size; 13. Inference from Proportions Encyclopedic in breadth, yet practical and concise, Medical Biostatistics, Third Edition focuses on the statistical aspects of medicine with a medical perspective, showing the utility of biostatistics as a tool to manage many medical uncertainties. The author concludes'Just as results of medical tests, statistical results can be false negative or