Statistics by prescription / Irena Roterman-Konieczna.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roterman-Konieczna, Irena.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical statistics.

Biometry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (267 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Krakow : Jagiellonian University Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The manual presents the guide-like introduction to statistical techniques particulary oriented on medicine. The exercises present in the book make possible the self-education based on the international program SAS. I strongly support the distribution of this book among all medical libraries as well as all libraries of the natural science institutions.

Contents:

INTRODUCTION; STEP 1. Descriptive statistics - What we can learn aboutthe patients?; STEP 1 - exercise. Preliminary data analysis; STEP 2. We analyse the distribution of the measurablevariable; STEP 2 - exercise. Data analysis; STEP 3. The χ2 (chi-square) test of the goodness of fit; STEP 3 - exercise. Checking the type of distribution; STEP 4. T-test and F-test. How to estimate the differences between groups of patients?; STEP 4 - exercise. F-test and T-test; STEP 5. ANOVA test. How to compare more than two groups?; STEP 5 - exercise. ANOVA test

STEP 6. Correlation and regression. Are any variables mutually dependent?STEP 6 - exercise. Correlation and regression; STEP 7. The Pearson's χ2 (chi-square) test. (The χ2 independence test). Is there any relation between qualitative variables?; STEP 7 - exercise. χ2 (chi-square) test of independence; STEP 8. Nonparametric tests (distribution-free tests). How about the data not representing the normal distribution?; STEP 8 - exercise. Nonparametric tests (distribution free tests); STEP 9. COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS; THE SUMMARY OF COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS; STEP 9 - exercise. COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS

STEP 10. Survival analysis - Is it possible to make prognosis?STEP 10 - exercise. Survival analysis; RECAPITULATION; AFTERWORD; SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES; VOCABULARY; INDEX; CONTENTS

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 31 May 2016).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

83-233-8256-5

OCLC:

794663573