Statistical Literacy for Clinical Practitioners by William H. Holmes (English) H

Description: Statistical Literacy for Clinical Practitioners by William H. Holmes, William C. Rinaman This textbook on statistics is written for students in medicine, epidemiology, and public health. It builds on the important role evidence-based medicine now plays in the clinical practice of physicians, physician assistants and allied health practitioners. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This textbook on statistics is written for students in medicine, epidemiology, and public health. It builds on the important role evidence-based medicine now plays in the clinical practice of physicians, physician assistants and allied health practitioners. By bringing research design and statistics to the fore, this book can integrate these skills into the curricula of professional programs. Students, particularly practitioners-in-training, will learn statistical skills that are required of todays clinicians. Practice problems at the end of each chapter and downloadable data sets provided by the authors ensure readers get practical experience that they can then apply to their own work. Back Cover This textbook on statistics is written for students in medicine, epidemiology, and public health. It builds on the important role evidence-based medicine now plays in the clinical practice of physicians, physician assistants and allied health practitioners. By bringing research design and statistics to the fore, this book can integrate these skills into the curricula of professional programs. Students, particularly practitioners-in-training, will learn statistical skills that are required of todays clinicians. Practice problems at the end of each chapter and downloadable data sets provided by the authors ensure readers get practical experience that they can then apply to their own work. Topics covered include: Functions of Statistics in Clinical Research Common Study Designs Describing Distributions of Categorical and Quantitative Variables Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Testing Documenting Relationships in Categorical and Quantitative Data Author Biography William H. Holmes has a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He is an associate professor of physician assistant studies and psychology at Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY, and research coordinator for Le Moynes Department of Physician Assistant Studies. Twice named the Instructor of the Year by Le Moynes Physician Assistant Student Society, Professor Holmes teaches statistics and technical writing to physician assistant students and co-mentors their masters projects.William C. Rinaman has a Ph.D. in statistics from American University. He was a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY, for 31 years. He is now retired and living in Pinehurst, NC, where he enjoys playing golf and croquet. He is currently doing volunteer tutoring and adjunct teaching at Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst. Table of Contents Overview.- The Evidence Pyramid.- Case Study.- Case-control Study.- Randomized Controlled Trial.- Meta-analysis.- References.- Exercise Questions. Review "This is a very helpful book for understanding the statistical interpretation of medical literature. It also provides a guide to applying commonly used statistical tools and methods. … This book is excellent. It is a valuable resource for getting a basic understanding of statistics and it can be used as a reference by various levels of health professionals and students." (Vedang J. Bhavsar, Doodys Book Reviews, June, 2015)"It seeks to integrate the imparting of knowledgeabout statistical concepts with the teaching of how to use a common statisticalsoftware, IBM® SPSS®. … the book is a useful addition tomany similar tomes on the subject. It should be of value primarily to those whoare already initiated to various statistical techniques and are looking for aresource to help them in using the SPSS software." (Rakesh Aggarwal, TheNational Medical Journal of India, Vol. 28 (3), 2015) Review Quote "This is a very helpful book for understanding the statistical interpretation of medical literature. It also provides a guide to applying commonly used statistical tools and methods. ... This book is excellent. It is a valuable resource for getting a basic understanding of statistics and it can be used as a reference by various levels of health professionals and students." (Vedang J. Bhavsar, Doodys Book Reviews, June, 2015) "It seeks to integrate the imparting of knowledgeabout statistical concepts with the teaching of how to use a common statisticalsoftware, IBM SPSS. ... the book is a useful addition tomany similar tomes on the subject. It should be of value primarily to those whoare already initiated to various statistical techniques and are looking for aresource to help them in using the SPSS software." (Rakesh Aggarwal, TheNational Medical Journal of India, Vol. 28 (3), 2015) Feature Reviews medical statistics commonly used in clinical research with detailed instruction for implementation in SPSS Provides hands-on experience in generating those statistics and useful screenshots Gives a relatively non-technical overview that uses examples and data sets taken from actual studies Details ISBN3319125494 Author William C. Rinaman Year 2015 ISBN-10 3319125494 ISBN-13 9783319125497 Format Hardcover Short Title STATISTICAL LITERACY FOR CLINI Language English Media Book Imprint Springer International Publishing AG Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Edition 2014th Pages 485 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-12550-3 Publisher Springer International Publishing AG Edition Description 2014 ed. Publication Date 2015-05-04 Alternative 9783319345833 DEWEY 614.4 Audience Professional & Vocational Illustrations 340 Illustrations, black and white; XI, 485 p. 340 illus. We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:96294725;

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