Biostatistics : the bare essentials / Geoffrey R. Norman, David L. Streiner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Norman, Geoffrey R.

Contributor:

Streiner, David L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biometry.

Statistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (407 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Hamilton, Ont. : B.C. Decker, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book translates biostatistics in the health sciences literature with clarity and irreverence. Students and practitioners alike applaud Biostatistics as the practical guide that exposes them to every statistical test they may encounter, with careful conceptual explanations and a minimum of algebra.

Contents:

Title and Frontmatter

Preface to the Third Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Contents

Part 1: The Nature of Data and Statistics

1. The Basics

2. Looking at the Data

3. Describing the Data with Numbers

4. The Normal Distribution

5. Probability

6. Elements of Statistical Inference

C.R.A.P. Detectors

Part 2: Analysis of Variance

7. Comparing Two Groups

8. More than Two Groups

9. Factorial ANOVA

10. Two Repeated Observations

11. Repeated-Measures ANOVA

12. Multivariate ANOVA (MANOVA)

Part 3: Regression and Correlation

13. Simple Regression and Correlation

14. Multiple Regression

15. Logistic Regression

16. Advanced Topics in Regression and ANOVA

17. Measuring Change

18. Analysis of Longitudinal Data: Hierarchical Linear Modeling

19. Principal Components and Factor Analysis

20. Path Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling

Part 4: Nonparametric Statistics

21. Tests of Significance for Categorical Frequency Data

22. Measures of Association for Categorical Data

23. Tests of Significance for Ranked Data

24. Measures of Association for Ranked Data

25. Survival Analysis

Part 5: Reprise

26. Equivalence and Non-Inferiority Testing

27. Screwups, Oddballs, and Other Vagaries of Science

28. Putting It All Together

29. Getting Started with SPSS

Test Yourself (Being a Compendium of Questions and Answers)

Answers to Chapter Exercises

References and Further Reading

An Unabashed Glossary of Statistical Terms

Appendix

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-354) and index.

ISBN:

1-60795-058-8

OCLC:

480603613