Statistics for Health Care Professionals : An Introduction
Ian. Scott
Bok Engelsk 2005 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | London : : SAGE Publications, , 2005.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (249 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; 1 Statistics for Health Care Research; 2 The Statistical Approach:When should it be Applied?; 3 Measuring, Sampling and Error; 4 Questionnaires; 5 The Studies; 6 Descriptive Statistics; 7 Displaying Data; 8 Hypothesis Testing; 9 Distributions and Probabilities; 10 Making Predictions; 11 Testing for Differences Between Means; 12 Errors and ANOVAs; 13 Not Normal; 14 Non-parametric Tests; 15 Tests for Association (1) Chi-Square; 16 Tests for Association (2) Correlation and Regression; 17 Analysing Data from Systematic Reviews; 18 Choosing Test Statistics. - Appendix 1 A guide to Analysing Statistics CriticallyAppendix 2 Statistical Tables; Appendix 3 Answers to Exercises; Appendix 4 The common symbols and abbreviations used in statistics; References and Further Reading; Glossary; Index. - Challenging the notion that statistics are often incomprehensible and complex to use, the authors help readers to understand the language of statistics, which is often a stumbling block for those coming to the subject for the first time. As the results of health care research are so integral to decision-making and developing new practice within the profession, the book encourages the reader to think critically about data analysis and research design, and how these can impact upon evidence based practice.
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| Emner | Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
Biometry Bruk 008 - - kode istedet Disciplines and Occupations Vis mer... Environment and Public Health
Epidemiologic Measurements Epidemiologic Methods Health Care Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation Investigative Techniques Mathematics Models, Statistical Models, Theoretical Natural Science Disciplines Quality of Health Care Statistics as Topic Health & Biological Sciences Medical Statistics Public Health medisin statistikk helsefag forskning metoder |
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| ISBN | 076197475X. - 0761974768
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