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Book SynopsisDive into the most common statistical tests andsoftwarepackagesused for scientific data analysis and interpretation In Essential Statistics For Bioscientists, experienced university and bioscientist Dr Mohammed Meah delivers easyaccesstostatistical analysisand data presentation.It is a great resource for students in the field of life and health sciences to conceptualize, analyze, and presentdata. Thisbook usesthree popularand commonly usedstatisticssoftwaresMicrosoft Excel,GraphpadPrism, and SPSSand offers clear, step-by-step instructions foressentialdata analysis andgraphical/tabular display of data. Beginning withfundamentalstatistics terminology and concepts,including data types,descriptive statistics (central and spread of data), exploratory statistics (graphical display) and inferential statistics (hypothesis testing and correlation),the contentgraduallybuilds in complexity,explainingwhich statistical test is best suited and how to perform it. A thorough introduction tobasic sta
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements vi
List of Worked Examples of Statistical Tests vii
Introduction 1
1 Basic Statistics 4
2 Displaying and Exploring Sample Data Graphically 35
3 Choosing The Appropriate Statistical Test For Analysis 65
4 Inferential Statistics: Parametric Tests 79
5 Inferential Statistics: Non-parametric Tests 91
6 Using Excel: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics 101
7 Using Prism: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics 138
8 Using SPSS: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics 170
9 Misuse and Misinterpretations of Statistics 202
Appendix 1 Historical Landmarks in Statistics 208
Appendix 2 Common Statistical Terms 210
Appendix 3 Common Symbols Used in Statistics 214
Appendix 4 Standard Formulas 216
Appendix 5 How to Calculate Sample Size 218
Appendix 6 Familiarisation with GraphPad Prism 220
Appendix 7 Answers to Sample Problems 224
Appendix 8 Standard Critical Tables 229
References 243
Index 245
