Essential medical statistics

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kirkwood, Betty R. (-)
Otros Autores: Sterne, Jonathan A. C.
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Science 2003.
Edición:2nd ed., reprint
Materias:
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Using this book
  • Defining the data
  • Displaying the data
  • Means, standard deviations and standard errors
  • The normal distribution
  • Confidence interval for a mean
  • Comparison of two means: confidence intervals, hypothesis tests and P-values
  • Using P-values and confidence intervals to interpret the results of statistical analyses
  • Comparison of means from several groups: analysis of variance
  • Linear regression and correlation
  • Multiple regression
  • Goodness of fit and regression diagnostics
  • Transformations
  • Probability, risks and odds (of disease)
  • Proportions and the binomial distribution
  • Comparing two proportions
  • Chi-squared tests for 2 x 2 and larger contingency tables
  • Controlling for confounding: stratification
  • Logistic regression: comparing two or more exposure groups
  • Logistic regression: controlling for confounding and other extensions
  • Matched studies
  • Longitudinal studies, rates and the Poisson distribution
  • Comparing rates
  • Poisson regression
  • Standardization
  • Survival analysis: displaying and comparing survival patterns
  • Regressional analysis of survival data
  • Likelihood
  • Regression modelling
  • Relaxing model assumptions
  • Analysis of clustered data
  • Systematic reviews and meta-analysis
  • Bayesian statistics
  • Linking analysis to study design: summary of methods
  • Calculation of required sample size
  • Measurement error: assessment and implications
  • Measures of association and impact
  • Strategies for analysis
  • Appendix: statistical tables.