Description
Book SynopsisBiostatistics is the branch of statistics that deals with data relating to living organisms.
This manual is a comprehensive guide to biostatistics for medical students. Beginning with an overview of bioethics in clinical research, an introduction to statistics, and discussion on research methodology, the following sections cover different statistical tests, data interpretation, probability, and other statistical concepts such as demographics and life tables.
The final section explains report writing and applying for research grants and a chapter on ‘measurement and error analysis’ focuses on research papers and clinical trials.
Key Points
- Comprehensive guide to biostatistics for medical students
- Covers research methodology, statistical tests, data interpretation, probability and more
- Includes other statistical concepts such as demographics and life tables
- Explains report writing and grant application in depth
Table of ContentsZero Point: Approach Road to Learning
Section 1: Bioethics, Evidence-based Medicine
- Bioethics in Clinical Research
- Evidence-based Medicine and Levels of Evidence
- Introduction to Statistics
Section 2: Research Methodology and ‘Back to School’
- Research Methodology
- Inside Research Methodology: The Nuts and Bolts
- Back to School
Section 3: Describing the Data
- Frequency Distribution
- Measures of Central Tendency
- Measures of Dispersion (or Variation)
- Skewness, Moments and Kurtosis
Section 4: Probability, Probability Distribution and Sampling
- Theory of Probability
- Theoretical Discrete Probability Distributions
- Theoretical Continuous Probability Distributions
- Sampling Theory
Section 5: Correlation, Regression, Partial and Multiple Correlation and Regression, Theory of Attributes
- Correlation
- Regression Analysis
- Partial and Multiple Correlation and Regression
- Theory of Attributes
Section 6: Statistical Testing
- Hypothesis Testing
- Tests of Significance (Z and Student’s ‘T’-Test)
- F -Test and Analysis of Variance and Covariance
- C hi-square Test
- Non-Parametric Tests
- Which Statistical Test to Use?
- Special Considerations about Inferential Issues in Biostatistics
- Measurement and Error Analysis
Section 7: Other Statistical Concepts Frequently Used in Research
- Vital (Demographic) Statistics and Life Tables
- Time Series Analysis
Section 8: Statistical Concepts for Medical Administration
- Index Numbers
- Decision Theory
Section 9: Report Writing and Applying for Grants
- Research Report Writing: How to do?
- Applying for Grants
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