[size=120%]Basic Statistics: A Primer for the Biomedical Sciences (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics)
By Olive Jean Dunn, Virginia A. Clark

•                 Publisher:                                 Wiley
•                 Number Of Pages:                                 272
•                 Publication Date:                                 2009-07-27
•                 ISBN-10 / ASIN:                                 0470248793
•                 ISBN-13 / EAN:                                 9780470248799
• Product Description:
  New Edition of a Classic Guide to Statistical Applications in the Biomedical Sciences  
  In the last decade, there have been significant changes in the waystatistics is incorporated into biostatistical, medical, and publichealth research. Addressing the need for a modernized treatment ofthese statistical applications, Basic Statistics, Fourth Editionpresents relevant, up-to-date coverage of research methodology usingcareful explanations of basic statistics and how they are used toaddress practical problems that arise in the medical and public healthsettings. Through concise and easy-to-follow presentations, readerswill learn to interpret and examine data by applying common statisticaltools, such as sampling, random assignment, and survival analysis.
  Continuing the tradition of its predecessor, this new edition outlinesa thorough discussion of different kinds of studies and guides readersthrough the important, related decision-making processes such asdetermining what information is needed and planning the collectionsprocess. The book equips readers with the knowledge to carry out thesepractices by explaining the various types of studies that are commonlyconducted in the fields of medical and public health, and how the levelof evidence varies depending on the area of research. Data screeningand data entry into statistical programs is explained and accompaniedby illustrations of statistical analyses and graphs. Additionalfeatures of the Fourth Edition include:
•    A new chapter on data collection that outlines the initial steps in planning biomedical and public health studies
• A new chapter on nonparametric statistics that includes a discussionand application of the Sign test, the Wilcoxon Signed Rank test, andthe Wilcoxon Rank Sum test and its relationship to the Mann-Whitney Utest
• An updated introduction to survival analysis thatincludes the Kaplan Meier method for graphing the survival function anda brief introduction to tests for comparing survival functions
• Incorporation of modern statistical software, such as SAS, Stata, SPSS,and Minitab into the presented discussion of data analysis
•    Updated references at the end of each chapter

Basic Statistics, Fourth Edition is an ideal book for courses onbiostatistics, medicine, and public health at the upper-undergraduateand graduate levels. It is also appropriate as a reference forresearchers and practitioners who would like to refresh theirfundamental understanding of statistical techniques.