PDQ statistics / Geoffrey R. Norman, David L. Streiner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Norman, Geoffrey R.

Contributor:

Streiner, David L.

Series:

PDQ series.

PDQ series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical statistics.

Biometry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Other Title:

Pretty darned quick statistics

PrettyDarnedQuick statistics

Place of Publication:

Hamilton, Ont. : B.C. Decker, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'PDQ Statistics, Third Edition offers an expert overview of all major statistical methods, giving the reader a thorough understanding of statistics and how they are used in research articles. The book covers the major categories variable and descriptiv"

Contents:

Intro

Title and Frontmatter

Preface to Third Edition

Contents

Introduction

Part 1: Variables and Descriptive Statistics

1. Names and Numbers: Types of Variables

2. Describing Data

Part 2: Parametric Statistics

3. Statistical Inference

4. Comparison of Means of Two Samples: The t Test

5. Comparison among Many Means: Analysis of Variance

6. Relationship between Interval and Ratio Variables: Linear and Multiple Regression

7. Analysis of Covariance

8. Variations on Linear Regression: Logistic Regression, General Linear Model, and Hierarchical Linear Models

9. Time Series Analysis

Part 3: Nonparametric Statistics

10. Nonparametric Tests of Significance

11. Nonparametric Measures of Association

12. Advanced Nonparametric Methods

Part 4: Multivariate Statistics

13. Introduction to Multivariate Statistics

14. Multivariate Analysis of Variance

15. Discriminant Function Analysis

16. Exploratory Factor Analysis

17. Path Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling

18. Cluster Analysis

19. Canonical Correlation

20. Reprise

21. Research Designs

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-282-27431-7

9786612274312

1-60795-077-4

OCLC:

649863748