Main description:

Basic Statistics and Epidemiology is a straightforward primer in basic statistics that emphasizes its practical use in epidemiology and public health, providing an understanding of essential topics such as study design, data analysis and statistical methods used in the execution of medical research.

Assuming no prior knowledge, the clarity of the text and care of presentation ensure those new to, or challenged by, these topics are given a thorough introduction without being overwhelmed by unnecessary detail. An understanding and appreciation of statistics is central to ensuring that professional practice is based on the best available evidence, in order to treat and help most appropriately the wider community. By reading this book, students, researchers, doctors, nurses and health managers will have the knowledge necessary to understand and apply the tools of statistics and epidemiology to their own practice.

Contents:

What Are Statistics?

Populations and Samples

Random Sampling

Presenting Data

Frequencies, Percentages, Proportions and Rates

Types of Data

Mean, Median and Mode

Centiles

Standard Deviation

Standard Error

Normal Distribution

Confidence Intervals

Probability

Hypothesis Tests and P-Values

The t-Tests

Data Checking

Parametric and Non-Parametric Tests

Correlation and Linear Regression

Analysis of Variance and Some Other Types of Regression

Chi-Squared Test

Statistical Power and Sample Size

Effect Size

What Is Epidemiology?

Bias and Confounding

Measuring Disease Frequency

Measuring Association in Epidemiology

Prevalence Studies

Questionnaires

Cohort Studies

Case-Control Studies

Randomised Controlled Trials

Screening

Evidence-Based Healthcare

Glossary of Terms

Appendix 1 Statistical Tables

Appendix 2 Exercises

Appendix 3 Answers toExercises