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Unlock the world of **medical statistics** with the twelfth edition of **Statistics at Square One**, a comprehensive introduction tailored for **healthcare professionals** and **medical students**. With a legacy spanning nearly three decades, this classic textbook continues to be a vital resource for understanding the essentials of **statistical analysis in health sciences**. This edition has been meticulously updated to reflect the latest advancements in medical statistics, providing clear and **accessible explanations** for readers without a background in this field. You will explore fundamental concepts such as **summary statistics**, **diagnostic tests**, and **survival analysis**. This version emphasizes the relevance of statistics in **contemporary public health**, incorporating **COVID-related** examples and discussions. Each chapter now contains reproducible examples using **R statistical software**, bridging theoretical concepts with practical applications. Enhance your learning with end-of-chapter exercises that reinforce your understanding of medical statistics and methodologies. **Statistics at Square One** is essential for anyone seeking insight into the role of statistics in healthcare. **Note:** Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781119401308. Year: 2021. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK). Pages: 304.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781119401308
Year: 2021
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 304
Description:
STATISTICS AT SQUARE ONE
The new edition of the popular introduction to the world of statistics for health care professionals and medical students
First published nearly three decades ago, Statistics at Square One remains one of the most popular introductions to medical statistics. Now in its twelfth edition, this international bestseller continues to be a must-have resource for anyone in need of a thorough introduction to statistics in the health sciences. Clear and accessible chapters help students with no previous background in the subject understand fundamental topics including summary statistics for quantitative and binary data, diagnostic and screening tests, populations and samples, survival analysis, correlation and regression, study design, computer modeling, and more.
This edition reflects contemporary understanding of medical statistics and emphasizes the importance of statistics in public health, including extensively updated coverage of diagnostic tests and new COVID-related examples. All figures and examples now include code to reproduce them in the R statistical software. New chapters cover the basics for understanding numbers and introduce the use of models in medical statistical analysis. Based on the author?s many years of experience teaching medical and health science students, the latest edition of this classic textbook:
Highlights the connections between different medical statistics methods
Emphasizes the proper use of p-values in testing
Features practical examples from recent literature
Contains end-of-chapter exercises with answers, some of which a
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781119401308
Year: 2021
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 304
Description:
STATISTICS AT SQUARE ONE
The new edition of the popular introduction to the world of statistics for health care professionals and medical students
First published nearly three decades ago, Statistics at Square One remains one of the most popular introductions to medical statistics. Now in its twelfth edition, this international bestseller continues to be a must-have resource for anyone in need of a thorough introduction to statistics in the health sciences. Clear and accessible chapters help students with no previous background in the subject understand fundamental topics including summary statistics for quantitative and binary data, diagnostic and screening tests, populations and samples, survival analysis, correlation and regression, study design, computer modeling, and more.
This edition reflects contemporary understanding of medical statistics and emphasizes the importance of statistics in public health, including extensively updated coverage of diagnostic tests and new COVID-related examples. All figures and examples now include code to reproduce them in the R statistical software. New chapters cover the basics for understanding numbers and introduce the use of models in medical statistical analysis. Based on the author?s many years of experience teaching medical and health science students, the latest edition of this classic textbook:
Highlights the connections between different medical statistics methods
Emphasizes the proper use of p-values in testing
Features practical examples from recent literature
Contains end-of-chapter exercises with answers, some of which a